# 114-hr-4951: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the importation of certain foreign-manufactured firearms components.

114-hr-4951, To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the importation of certain foreign-manufactured firearms components., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] (R-OK); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4951
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the importation of certain foreign-manufactured firearms components.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the federal criminal code to permit the assembly of a semiautomatic rifle or shotgun that is identical to guns prohibited from importation using imported barrels, muzzle attachments, trigger groups, and triggers. Additionally, the Department of Justice shall permit the importation of frames, receivers, or barrels for firearms, excluding handguns, if the importation is for repair or replacement purposes. This bill exempts federal, state, and local governments from prohibitions on the importation of barrels for firearms.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4951 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4951)

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