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US HR2395

US HR2395
SHORT Act Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today Act


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Introduced
03/27/2025
In Committee
03/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th 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, known as the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act, proposes significant changes to federal firearms regulations, primarily focusing on short-barreled rifles and shotguns. The bill would remove short-barreled rifles and shotguns from the definition of "firearms" under the National Firearms Act, effectively reducing federal restrictions on these types of weapons. It modifies existing tax codes and federal gun regulations to eliminate special classification and additional requirements for these weapons, preempts certain state and local laws that impose extra taxes or registration requirements on short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and mandates the destruction of existing federal registration records for these weapons within 365 days of the act's enactment. The bill aims to simplify firearm ownership regulations by treating short-barreled rifles and shotguns more like standard firearms, reducing bureaucratic hurdles for gun owners, and limiting state and local governments' ability to impose additional restrictions beyond federal guidelines. Additionally, the legislation requires the Attorney General to destroy existing registration records for applicable weapons, which includes short-barreled rifles, shotguns, and certain other weapon classifications that were previously subject to more stringent federal oversight.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (70)

Andrew Clyde (R)* Jodey Arrington (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Michael Baumgartner (R),  Jack Bergman (R),  Stephanie Bice (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Sheri Biggs (R),  Lauren Boebert (R),  Josh Brecheen (R),  Tim Burchett (R),  Kat Cammack (R),  Ben Cline (R),  Eli Crane (R),  Jeff Crank (R),  Rick Crawford (R),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  Byron Donalds (R),  Troy Downing (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Chuck Edwards (R),  Mike Ezell (R),  Russell Fry (R),  Brandon Gill (R),  Tony Gonzales (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Marjorie Taylor Greene (R),  Michael Guest (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Harriet Hageman (R),  Abraham Hamadeh (R),  Pat Harrigan (R),  Andy Harris (R),  Diana Harshbarger (R),  Kevin Hern (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Wesley Hunt (R),  David Kustoff (R),  Anna Luna (R),  Thomas Massie (R),  Richard McCormick (R),  Addison McDowell (R),  Carol Miller (R),  Mary Miller (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Barry Moore (R),  Riley Moore (R),  Troy Nehls (R),  Andy Ogles (R),  Robert Onder (R),  Burgess Owens (R),  Scott Perry (R),  Guy Reschenthaler (R),  John Rose (R),  Derek Schmidt (R),  Austin Scott (R),  Keith Self (R),  Adrian Smith (R),  Pete Stauber (R),  Greg Steube (R),  David Taylor (R),  Tom Tiffany (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Daniel Webster (R),  Tony Wied (R),  Rudy Yakym (R),  Ryan Zinke (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 03/27/2025)

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