Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-9260
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2024-08-02
Policy area: Taxation
Latest action: action_date: 2024-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-08-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits states or localities from imposing a levy or collecting an excise tax on the sale of a firearm, ammunition, or any part or component thereof, by a manufacture or retailer.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9260 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Hudson , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Collins , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Mills , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Langworthy , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Womack , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Griffith , and Mr. Williams of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2024 . 2. Limitation on State excise taxes (a) In general A State, and any political subdivision thereof, may not levy or collect an excise tax on the sale of a firearm, ammunition, or a part or component of a firearm or ammunition by a manufacturer or dealer that occurs in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to alter, modify, or otherwise affect the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 669 et seq. ).