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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB646

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Legislation Overview

Title: SHORT Act Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today Act

Subject: Taxation

Description: 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: 118th Congress

Last Action: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H621)

Last Action Date: February 1, 2023

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/646/all-info

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

49 sponsors: Andrew Clyde (R); Ralph Norman (R); Matt Rosendale (R); Carol Miller (R); Mary Miller (R); Alexander Mooney (R); Eric Crawford (R); Marjorie Greene (R); Andrew Ogles (R); Austin Scott (R); Mark Green (R); Wesley Hunt (R); Randy Weber (R); John Moolenaar (R); Tim Walberg (R); Lauren Boebert (R); Andy Biggs (R); Barry Moore (R); Anna Luna (R); Richard Hudson (R); Andy Harris (R); Thomas Massie (R); Daniel Webster (R); Russell Fry (R); Kat Cammack (R); Matt Gaetz (R); Troy Nehls (R); Scott Perry (R); Clay Higgins (R); Brian Babin (R); Warren Davidson (R); Stephanie Bice (R); Keith Self (R); John Rose (R); Robert Good (R); Neal Dunn (R); Michael Burgess (R); Elijah Crane (R); Josh Brecheen (R); Chuck Edwards (R); Byron Donalds (R); Debbie Lesko (R); Mike Ezell (R); Ben Cline (R); Jack Bergman (R); Paul Gosar (R); Jody Arrington (R); Bill Posey (R); Brett Guthrie (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 11% (49 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 1, 2023 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H621)
House Jan 31, 2023 Introduced in House
House Jan 31, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Feb 16 2023 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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