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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 3033
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect and enhance the interstate
shipment of firearms, ammunition, and components thereof.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL28, 2025
Mrs. B
IGGSof South Carolina (for herself, Mr. BURLISON, Mr. CARTERof
Georgia, Mr. C
LINE, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. FINSTAD, Mr. GREENof Ten-
nessee, Mr. L
AMALFA, Mrs. MILLERof Illinois, Mr. MOOREof Alabama,
Mr. N
ORMAN, Mr. ROSE, Mr. SESSIONS, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. TIMMONS,
Mr. W
EBERof Texas, Mr. WILLIAMSof Texas, Mr. WILSONof South
Carolina, Mr. S
MITHof Nebraska, and Mr. GILLof Texas) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect and en-
hance the interstate shipment of firearms, ammunition,
and components thereof.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting the Mailing 4
of Firearms Act’’. 5
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SEC. 2. CONCEALABLE FIREARMS MAILABLE. 1
(a) I
NGENERAL.—Section 1715 of title 18, United 2
States Code, is repealed. 3
(b) A
PPLICATION TOPENDINGPROSECUTIONS.—The 4
repeal made by this section shall apply to any cases under 5
section 1715 of title 18, United States Code, that are 6
pending on the date of enactment of this Act (including 7
on appeal). 8
(c) C
LERICALAMENDMENT.—The table of sections 9
for chapter 83 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 10
by repealing item related to section 1715. 11
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 12
RULES RELATING TO MAILING FIREARMS. 13
The Postmaster General may not make a rule that— 14
(1) prohibits or materially impedes the mailing 15
of firearms, ammunition, or any component thereof; 16
or 17
(2) requires, as a term of mailing a firearm, 18
ammunition, or component thereof— 19
(A) the disclosure of firearm, ammunition, 20
or firearm or ammunition component sales re-21
ceipts, firearms transaction records, or other 22
customer records kept by Federal firearms li-23
censees or ammunition sellers; or 24
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(B) the disclosure of the serial number of 1
any firearm or component thereof contained in 2
the mail. 3
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