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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB1162

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.

Subject:

Description: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.

Session: 119th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Last Action Date: March 27, 2025

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1162/all-info

Sponsors

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13 sponsors: Roger Marshall (R); Cynthia Lummis (R); Rick Scott (R); Tommy Tuberville (R); Kevin Cramer (R); James Risch (R); Mike Crapo (R); James Justice (R); Cindy Hyde-Smith (R); Katie Boyd Britt (R); Tim Sheehy (R); Pete Ricketts (R); Mike Rounds (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 13% (13 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 27, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Text of this law has not been released yet
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: S

Committee Name: Finance

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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