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HR 8741 117th Congress House Taxation

Firearm Industry Fairness Act

Introduced: August 23, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Aug 23, 2022
Introduced in House
Aug 23, 2022
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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Firearm Industry Fairness Act

This bill imposes a 20% surtax on the total revenue of each semi-automatic assault weapon manufacturer or importer. The bill defines semi-automatic assault weapon to include a semiautomatic rifle that has a fixed ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than 15 rounds, semiautomatic pistols and shotguns, and other identified assault weapons.

The bill establishes the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Trust Fund to hold tax revenues generated by this bill to carry out the Bureau of Justice Assistance Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative to prevent and reduce violent crime in communities.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 26, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8741: Firearm Industry Fairness Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8741/
MLA
"H.R. 8741: Firearm Industry Fairness Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8741/.
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H.R. 8741, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8741/.
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[H.R. 8741: Firearm Industry Fairness Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8741/)
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