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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB2361

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Limits the authority of States and local governments to impose new taxes,

or to increase rates of existing taxes, payable with respect to the sale

of certain firearms or ammunition or payable for background checks

incident to sales of firearms or ammunition.

Legislation Overview

Title: Protecting Honest, Everyday Americans from Senseless And Needless Taxes (PHEASANT) Act of 2013

Subject: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Sales and excise taxes: State and local taxation: Crime and law enforcement

Description: Protecting Honest, Everyday Americans from Senseless And Needless Taxes (PHEASANT) Act of 2013 - Prohibits a state or local government from imposing a new tax, or increasing the rate of an existing tax: (1) on the sale of ammunition or firearms that have moved in or that otherwise affect interstate commerce, or (2) payable to conduct a background check incident to the sale of such ammunition or firearms.

Session: 113th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Last Action Date: July 15, 2013

Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:HN02361:@@@L&summ2=m&

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

11 sponsors: Graves, Sam; Alexander, Rodney; Blackburn, Marsha; Coble, Howard; Collins, Chris; Davis, Rodney; Fincher, Stephen Lee; Jenkins, Lynn; Palazzo, Steven M.; Smith, Jason; Wilson, Joe

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jul 15 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
House Jun 13 2013 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Jun 20 2013 federal bill text bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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