118th Congress Taxation
H.R. 646: SHORT Act
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Summary
Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today Act or the SHORT Act
This bill removes certain short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and other weapons from the definition of a firearm for purposes of regulation under the National Firearms Act (NFA).
The bill also eliminates certain restrictions that apply to the sale or transportation of such rifles and shotguns in interstate commerce.
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If a state or local registration or licensing requirement is determined by reference to the NFA, the bill treats persons who acquire or possess a short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or other weapon in accordance with the Gun Control Act of 1968 as meeting the registration and licensing requirements.
The bill preempts certain state or local laws that tax or regulate these rifles, shotguns, and weapons.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives must destroy records relating to the registration, transfer, or manufacture of applicable weapons described by this bill within one year after the enactment of this bill.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Stephanie Bice R-OKOriginal
- Lauren Boebert R-COOriginal
- Brian Babin R-TXOriginal
- Andy Biggs R-AZOriginal
- Katherine Cammack R-FLOriginal
- Eric Crawford R-AROriginal
- Warren Davidson R-OHOriginal
- Russell Fry R-SCOriginal
- Matt Gaetz R-FLOriginal
- Marjorie Greene R-GAOriginal
- Andy Harris R-MDOriginal
- Richard Hudson R-NCOriginal
- Clay Higgins R-LAOriginal
- Wesley Hunt R-TXOriginal
- Anna Luna R-FLOriginal
- Thomas Massie R-KYOriginal
- John Moolenaar R-MIOriginal
- Alexander Mooney R-WVOriginal
- Carol Miller R-WVOriginal
- Mary Miller R-ILOriginal
- Barry Moore R-ALOriginal
- Troy Nehls R-TXOriginal
- Ralph Norman R-SCOriginal
- Andrew Ogles R-TNOriginal
- Scott Perry R-PAOriginal
- Matthew Rosendale R-MTOriginal
- Austin Scott R-GAOriginal
- Tim Walberg R-MIOriginal
- Daniel Webster R-FLOriginal
- Randy Weber R-TXOriginal
- Neal Dunn R-FL
- Robert Good R-VA
- John Rose R-TN
- Keith Self R-TX
- Michael Burgess R-TX
- Josh Brecheen R-OK
- Eli Crane R-AZ
- Charles (Chuck) Edwards R-NC
- Byron Donalds R-FL
- Debbie Lesko R-AZ
- Mike Ezell R-MS
- Ben Cline R-VA
- Jack Bergman R-MI
- Paul Gosar R-AZ
- Jodey Arrington R-TX
- Bill Posey R-FL
- Brett Guthrie R-KY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Andrew Clyde SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced2 events+6
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- H.J.Res. 44: Disapproval of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives rule: Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'
- H.J.Res. 42: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.
History
- Introduced in the House by Andrew Clyde.
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- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H621)
- Introduced in House
- 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.