Skip to main content
S 803 117th Congress Senate Taxation Criminal justice information and records Federal preemption Firearms and explosives Government information and archives Licensing and registrations Sales and excise taxes State and local government operations State and local taxation

Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021

Introduced: March 17, 2021 Introduced by: Marshall, Roger Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021

This bill removes short-barreled rifles (barrels of less than 16 inches in length) from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also eliminates the prohibition on the transportation of such rifles in interstate commerce and treats persons who acquire or possess a short-barreled rifle as meeting the registration or licensing requirements for such rifle where such requirements are determined by reference to the National Firearms Act.

The bill preempts state or local laws that impose a tax or recordkeeping requirements on short-barreled rifles.

The Department of Justice must destroy records relating to the registration of  certain rifles within one year after the enactment of this bill.

What's happening now March 17, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 933 Identical bill Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021
  • HR 1758 Identical bill Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 21, 2022
 R
Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Mar 23, 2021
 R
Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Mar 17, 2021
 R
Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Mar 17, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 803: Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-803/
MLA
"S. 803: Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-803/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 803, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-803/.
Markdown link
[S. 803: Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-803/)
Report a problem