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HR 3823 117th Congress House Taxation

PISTOL Act

Introduced: March 29, 2022 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 11, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Individual Sovereignty Through Our Laws Act or the PISTOL Act

This bill modifies the definition of rifle for purposes of the National Firearms Act to exclude from such definition a pistol equipped with a rear brace or rear attachment designed to assist the shooter in controlling the pistol. The bill also directs the Department of Justice to amend applicable regulations governing pistols to provide that the presence or absence of rear mounted braces or attachments that can assist a user in controlling the pistol shall not cause a firearm to be considered a pistol.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3823: PISTOL Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3823/
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"H.R. 3823: PISTOL Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3823/.
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H.R. 3823, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3823/.
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[H.R. 3823: PISTOL Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3823/)
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