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US HR646

US HR646
SHORT Act Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today Act


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Introduced
01/31/2023
In Committee
01/31/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act, aims to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of "firearms" under the National Firearms Act. The bill also eliminates disparate treatment of these weapons under federal law, preempts certain state laws that impose additional taxes or requirements on them, and requires the destruction of related registration records. The overall goal is to reduce regulatory burdens on law-abiding owners of these types of firearms, which are primarily collected as specialty items rather than used as weapons.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (49)

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

Last Action

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H621) (on 02/01/2023)

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