,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbe,mr4  
,williams ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,b]gman1 ,mr4 ,langwor?y1 ,mr4 ,d[n+1   
,mr4 ,ellzey1 ,mrs4 ,bice1 ,mr4 ,gill ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,al=d1 ,ms4  
,van ,duyne1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4     
,wi$1 ,mr4 ,fitzg]ald1 ,mrs4 ,biggs (   
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4 ,web] (
 ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,luna1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,mr4
 ,ezell1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1    
,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1    
,mr4 ,bean ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,moore (    
,alabama1 ,mr4 ,womack1 ,mr4 ,rulli1    
,mr4 ,evans ( ,colorado1 ,mr4           
,mc,dowell1 & ,mr4 ,meus]7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess  ,a ,,bill
  ,to promote fair & equal treatm5t by !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess       
,adm9i/ration ) respect to c]ta9 fire>ms
 indu/ry applicants = assi/ance1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,equal ,%ot ,act (      

#bjbe4  #b4 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 fire>ms   
indu/ry applicants = assi/ance by !     
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration ,!        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration may n adopt any policy1   
practice1 guidance1 or directive t      
discrim9ates aga9/ an o!rwise eligible  
applicant = f9ancial assi/ance "u !     
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca
 et seq47 or ! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t
 ,act ( #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et    
seq471 includ+ an applicant = a loan or 
loan gu>antee1 solely because su*       
applicant is a-- 7#a7 fire>m entity2    
7#b7 fire>m entity affiliate2 or  7#c7  
fire>m trade association4  #c4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,fire>m   
entity ,! t]m fire>m entity means an    
entity engag$ 9 ! design1 manufacture1  
m>ket+1 di/ribution1 importation1       
promotion1 or sale ( fire>ms1           
ammunition1 any compon5t "p ( a fire>m  
or ammunition1 or any "p1 comb9ation (  
p>ts1 or compon5ts ( atta*m5ts1         
accessories1 or o!r in/rum5ts associat$ 

) ! use ( fire>ms 7includ+ scopes1      
sights1 optics1 /ocks1 grips1 /abiliz+  
braces1 m\nts1 weapon m\nt$ lights1     
multifunction aim+ lights1 sil5c]s1     
magaz9es1 clips1 fe$ /rips1 any o!r     
ammunition fe$+ device1 hol/]s1 sl+s1   
secure gun /orage or safety devices 7z  
def9$ 9 section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 fire>m clean+     
kits1 range equipm5t1 & o!r relat$      
products74  7#b7 ,fire>m entity         
affiliate ,! t]m fire>m entity affiliate
 means a sport %oot+ range1 an entity   
provid+ c\rse ( in/ruction on ! lawful  
use ( fire>ms1 & any o!r entity t is    
affiliat$1 associat$1 or connect$ ) a   
fire>m entity4  7#c7 ,fire>m trade      
association ,! t]m fire>m trade         
association means an organization t     
repres5ts a fire>m entity or fire>m     
entity affiliate4