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Protecting Honest, Everyday Americans from Senseless And Needless Taxes (PHEASANT) Act of 2013

Introduced: June 28, 2013 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Jun 13, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 13, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Honest, Everyday Americans from Senseless And Needless Taxes (PHEASANT) Act of 2013 - Prohibits a state or local government from imposing a new tax, or increasing the rate of an existing tax: (1) on the sale of ammunition or firearms that have moved in or that otherwise affect interstate commerce, or (2) payable to conduct a background check incident to the sale of such ammunition or firearms.

What's happening now July 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 3
COBLE, HOWARD
· Jul 23, 2013
Davis, Rodney
· Jul 9, 2013
Palazzo, Steven
· Jul 9, 2013
Alexander, Rodney
· Jun 28, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 28, 2013
Collins, Chris
· Jun 28, 2013
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jun 28, 2013
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jun 28, 2013
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 28, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2361: Protecting Honest, Everyday Americans from Senseless And Needless Taxes (PHEASANT) Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2361/
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"H.R. 2361: Protecting Honest, Everyday Americans from Senseless And Needless Taxes (PHEASANT) Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2361/.
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H.R. 2361, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2361/.
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