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118th Congress Taxation

H.R. 5135: Assault Weapons Excise Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Aug 4, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Aug 4, 2023

This bill imposes an additional 1000% excise tax on large capacity ammunition feeding devices and semiautomatic assault weapons. It exempts from such additional tax devices and weapons acquired by the United States or by a state or local government.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

26

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Donald Beyer D-VA SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History

  1. Aug 4, 2023Introduced in the House by Donald Beyer.
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  1. Aug 4, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Aug 4, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.