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HR 3245 103th Congress House Taxation Ammunition Costs Crime and Law Enforcement Economics and Public Finance Excise tax Federal aid to hospitals Firearms Firearms control Government trust funds Health Hospital care Medically uninsured Tax rates

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the tax on firearms.

Introduced: October 7, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 26, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Oct 7, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 7, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 7, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the excise tax on pistols, revolvers, and other firearms.

Establishes the Hospital Gunshot Cost Relief Trust Fund to assist urban hospitals in defraying costs incurred in providing medical care to gunshot victims who are not covered under any health plan. Transfers the net revenues from the excise tax to such Fund.

What's happening now October 26, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 2, 1994
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