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Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act
To prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers.
Summary
This bill would prohibit states and their political subdivisions from collecting excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, and firearm parts or components sold by manufacturers or dealers in interstate or foreign commerce. The prohibition would prevent states from taxing these sales at the state level, even if they currently have such taxes in place. The bill includes a provision stating it does not affect the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, which is the existing federal excise tax on firearms and ammunition used for conservation purposes.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
14 cosponsors
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to James E. Risch’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- ALPHA SERVICES LLC $10,000
- 1ST FINANCIAL BANK USA $6,600
- CIVIC SERVICE INC. $6,600
- SINCLAIR COMPANIES $6,600
- SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LP $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for James E. Risch → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 27, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
- Mar 27, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 27, 2025
Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Daines, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Justice, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act”.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON STATE EXCISE TAXES.
(a) In General.—A State, and any political subdivision thereof, may not levy or collect an excise tax on the sale of a firearm, ammunition, or a part or component of a firearm or ammunition by a manufacturer or dealer that occurs in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce.
(b) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to alter, modify, or otherwise affect the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.). <all>
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