HR8921Referred to Committee
Freedom from Taxes Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-05-20
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Lauren Boebert
Republican · CO · Representative
Votes with party: 89.1% (530 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/B000825
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (7)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2026-05-20
Plain-English Summary
The proposal would change federal taxes on certain firearms and firearm accessories that are currently regulated under the National Firearms Act, such as silencers and short-barreled rifles, potentially reducing or eliminating the fees people pay when registering or purchasing these items. This would affect gun owners, manufacturers, and federal tax revenue, while also potentially changing how the government tracks these regulated weapons.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8921 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8921 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and eliminate certain taxes imposed under the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2026 Ms. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Massie, and Mr. DesJarlais) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and eliminate certain taxes imposed under the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom from Taxes Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT. (a) Elimination of Transfer Tax.--Section 5811(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$200'' and inserting ``$0''. (b) Elimination of Making Tax.--Section 5821(a)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``$200'' and inserting ``$0''. (c) Exemption From Excise Tax.--Section 4182(a) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 5811(a)(2)'' and inserting ``section 5811(a)''. (d) Elimination of Special Tax.--Section 5801 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Time Limit.--The tax imposed by this section shall not apply with respect to any year that begins after the date on which this subsection takes effect.''. (e) Effective Date.--The changes made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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