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US HR943

US HR943
No User Fees for Gun Owners Act

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Introduced
02/04/2025
In Committee
02/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce.

AI Summary

This bill, called the "No User Fees for Gun Owners Act," seeks to prevent states and local governments from imposing additional financial requirements on firearm and ammunition ownership or commerce. Specifically, the bill would prohibit state or local governments from mandating liability insurance, taxes, or user fees as a condition for manufacturing, importing, acquiring, transferring, or maintaining ownership of firearms or ammunition. The only exception to this prohibition would be generally applicable sales taxes that are applied equally to other goods and services. The bill would amend two sections of existing law: Title 18 of the United States Code and Part I of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to explicitly ban such additional financial burdens on gun owners. By doing so, the legislation aims to remove potential barriers to gun ownership that could be created through insurance or fee requirements, ensuring that states and local jurisdictions cannot impose unique financial constraints on firearm and ammunition purchases or ownership beyond standard sales taxes.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (52)

Ronny Jackson (R)*,  Brian Babin (R),  Don Bacon (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Sheri Biggs (R),  Lauren Boebert (R),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Ben Cline (R),  Mike Collins (R),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  Monica De La Cruz (R),  Byron Donalds (R),  Troy Downing (R),  Chuck Edwards (R),  Jake Ellzey (R),  Pat Fallon (R),  Randy Feenstra (R),  Chuck Fleischmann (R),  Scott Franklin (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Abraham Hamadeh (R),  Mike Haridopolos (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Darrell Issa (R),  Doug LaMalfa (R),  Julia Letlow (R),  John McGuire (R),  Mary Miller (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Barry Moore (R),  Tim Moore (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  August Pfluger (R),  John Rose (R),  Michael Rulli (R),  Derek Schmidt (R),  Austin Scott (R),  Pete Sessions (R),  Adrian Smith (R),  Pete Stauber (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Greg Steube (R),  Claudia Tenney (R),  Beth Van Duyne (R),  Derrick Van Orden (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Tony Wied (R),  Joe Wilson (R),  Rudy Yakym (R), 

Last Action

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. (on 02/04/2025)

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