H.R. 9979
119th Congress
House
Freedom to Ship Act
Official title: To prohibit discrimination against firearms shippers or transporters by common carriers and contract carriers, and for other purposes.
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9979: Freedom to Ship Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9979/
"H.R. 9979: Freedom to Ship Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9979/.
H.R. 9979, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9979/.
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