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PA Bill Number: HB335

Title: In inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons.

Description: In inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons. ...

Last Action: Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS

Last Action Date: May 6, 2024

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Federal Legislation Tagged With 'NFA And Class 3' Tag

this is an pro-gun bill

SB4069

Session: 117th Congress

Title: Pistol Brace Protection Act

Description: A bill to amend the National Firearms Act to provide an exception for stabilizing braces, and for other purposes.

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Last Action Date: April 7, 2022

this is an anti-gun bill

HB5427

Session: 117th Congress

Title: Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2021

Description: To regulate bump stocks in the same manner as machineguns.

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Last Action Date: November 1, 2022

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HB4953

Session: 117th Congress

Title: National Firearms Amendments Act of 2021

Description: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to subject to the requirements of the National Firearms Act any semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine.

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Last Action Date: August 6, 2021

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HB4312

Session: 117th Congress

Title: NFA SBS Act No Frivolous Application for Short-Barreled Shotguns Act

Description: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled shotguns from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Last Action Date: November 1, 2022

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SB2050

Session: 117th Congress

Title: Hearing Protection Act

Description: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Last Action Date: June 15, 2021

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HB3823

Session: 117th Congress

Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to update the definition of rifles, and for other purposes.

Description: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to update the definition of rifles, and for other purposes.

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.

Last Action Date: June 11, 2021

this is an anti-gun bill

HB3299

Session: 117th Congress

Title: Protecting Our Communities Act

Description: To help reduce gun violence through background checks and the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Last Action Date: November 9, 2021

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HB3101

Session: 117th Congress

Title: RIFLE Act Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act

Description: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the firearm transfer tax, and for other purposes.

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Last Action Date: May 11, 2021

this is an anti-gun bill

SB1131

Session: 117th Congress

Title: HEAR Act Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021

Description: A bill to regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers.

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: April 15, 2021

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HB2544

Session: 117th Congress

Title: Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021

Description: To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers.

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Last Action Date: October 19, 2021

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SB1101

Session: 117th Congress

Title: SHUSH Act Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act

Description: A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Last Action Date: April 13, 2021

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HB2427

Session: 117th Congress

Title: NFA Modernization Act of 2021

Description: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the transfer tax on certain firearms, and for other purposes.

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Last Action Date: October 19, 2021

this is an pro-gun bill

SB803

Session: 117th Congress

Title: Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021

Description: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Last Action Date: March 17, 2021

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HB1758

Session: 117th Congress

Title: Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021

Description: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Last Action Date: May 18, 2021

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HB933

Session: 117th Congress

Title: Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021

Description: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Last Action Date: April 23, 2021

this is an pro-gun bill

HB95

Session: 117th Congress

Title: Hearing Protection Act

Description: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Last Action Date: March 1, 2021

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HB8461

Session: 116th Congress

Title: To amend the Arms Export Control Act relating to export licenses for firearm silencers.

Description: Prohibits the President from approving or issuing a license to export firearm silencers unless the recipient end-user of the firearm silencers is the government of a foreign country or any person acting on behalf of such government.

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Last Action Date: September 30, 2020

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HB6126

Session: 116th Congress

Title: End the Normalized Delay of Suppressors Act of 2020

Description: Modifies procedural requirements related to the transfer of a silencer. Specifically, it permits the transfer of a silencer if 90 days have elapsed since the application to transfer the silencer was filed, and the application has not been denied. The bill also establishes reporting requirements on the timeliness of criminal background checks conducted with respect to certain prospective firearm transfers.

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.

Last Action Date: March 5, 2020

this is an pro-gun bill

HB5289

Session: 116th Congress

Title: Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2019

Description: Removes short-barreled rifles (barrels of less than 16 inches in length) from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also eliminates the prohibition on the transportation of such rifles in interstate commerce and treats persons who acquire or possess a short-barreled rifle as meeting the registration or licensing requirements for such rifle where such requirements are determined by reference to the National Firearms Act. The bill preempts state or local laws that impose a tax or recordkeeping requirements on short-barreled rifles. The Department of Justice must destroy records relating to the registration of certain rifles within one year after the enactment of this bill.

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Last Action Date: January 30, 2020

this is an anti-gun bill

HB4594

Session: 116th Congress

Title: Bumpstocks and Acceleration Devices Act

Description: To amend title 18, United States Code, to treat bump-stock-type devices as machineguns, and to ban the possession or transfer of other devices designed to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm.

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Last Action Date: October 28, 2019

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HB3454

Session: 116th Congress

Title: HEAR Act Help Empower Americans to Respond Act

Description: To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers.

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Last Action Date: July 30, 2019

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SB1943

Session: 116th Congress

Title: HEAR Act Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2019

Description: A bill to regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers.

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: June 24, 2019

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HB3404

Session: 116th Congress

Title: Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Firearm Transfers Act of 2019

Description: To amend the National Firearms Act to require that local chief law enforcement officers be notified of, and provided a 90-day period to deny, firearm transfers.

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Last Action Date: June 21, 2019

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HB2671

Session: 116th Congress

Title: Flamethrowers? Really? Act

Description: Subjects flamethrowers to regulation under federal firearms laws. It generally prohibits their manufacture, sale, transfer, and possession.

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: May 10, 2019

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HB1263

Session: 116th Congress

Title: National Firearms Amendments Act of 2019

Description: Includes within the definition of firearm under the National Firearms Act a semiautomatic rifle or shotgun that has the capacity to accept a detachable ammunition feeding device.

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Last Action Date: February 14, 2019

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HB155

Session: 116th Congress

Title: Hearing Protection Act

Description: Removes silencers from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also treats persons acquiring or possessing a firearm silencer as meeting any registration and licensing requirements of such Act. The Department of Justice must destroy certain records relating to the registration, transfer, or making of a silencer. The bill also revises the definition of firearm silencer and firearm muffler under the federal criminal code and includes such items in the 10% excise tax category.

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Last Action Date: January 3, 2019