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S 505 107th Congress Senate

Military Sniper Weapon Regulation Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to regulate certain 50 caliber sniper weapons in the same manner as machine guns and other firearms, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 9, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 9, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2127-2128)
Mar 9, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2126-2127)
Mar 9, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 9, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2127-2128)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Military Sniper Weapon Regulation Act of 2001 - Amends Chapter 53 ( Machine Guns, Destructive Devices, and Certain Other Firearms) of the Internal Revenue Code to include in the definition of the term "firearm" a 50 caliber sniper weapon.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 7, 2001
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 9, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 505: Military Sniper Weapon Regulation Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-505/
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"S. 505: Military Sniper Weapon Regulation Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-505/.
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S. 505, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-505/.
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