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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.
Introduced March 27, 2025 by Andrew S. Clyde · Last progress March 27, 2025
Tightens and standardizes federal rules for certain firearms and limits what states and localities can require. It updates federal definitions, aligns wording in criminal statutes, preempts many state/local taxes and registration rules for short‑barreled rifles and shotguns, and orders the Justice Department to delete related registration and application records within a year.
Key changes include expanding the Internal Revenue Code definition of “firearm” and narrowing a shotgun exception, clarifying treatment of short‑barreled rifles/shotguns under Title 18, letting federal compliance satisfy state/local registration or licensing, blocking most state/local special taxes and registry/marking rules for these weapons, and mandating destruction of certain federal records. Most provisions apply on enactment; the tax‑definition change applies starting the first calendar quarter after 90 days.
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