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S. 4960 118th Congress Senate

Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers.

Introduced: August 1, 2024 Introduced by: James E. Risch Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Aug 1, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 1, 2024
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 Latest action August 1, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act 

This bill prohibits states or localities from imposing a levy or collecting an excise tax on the sale of a firearm, ammunition, or any part or component thereof, by a manufacturer or dealer in interstate or foreign commerce. 

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 12
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Sep 16, 2024
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 10, 2024
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 10, 2024
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Sep 10, 2024
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 10, 2024
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Aug 1, 2024
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Aug 1, 2024
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Aug 1, 2024
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Aug 1, 2024
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Aug 1, 2024
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Aug 1, 2024
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Aug 1, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4960: Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4960/
MLA
"S. 4960: Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4960/.
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S. 4960, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4960/.
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