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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB5135

Legislation Overview

Title: Assault Weapons Excise Act

Subject:

Description: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an additional 1,000 percent excise tax on the sale of large capacity ammunition feeding devices and semiautomatic assault weapons, and for other purposes.

Session: 118th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Last Action Date: August 4, 2023

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5135/all-info

Sponsors

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27 sponsors: Don Beyer (D); Nydia Velazquez (D); Nanette Barragan (D); Janice Schakowsky (D); Dwight Evans (D); Sean Casten (D); Kweisi Mfume (D); Jamie Raskin (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Andre Carson (D); Stephen Lynch (D); Katie Porter (D); Henry Johnson (D); Earl Blumenauer (D); Gerald Connolly (D); Steve Cohen (D); Raul Grijalva (D); Grace Meng (D); Betty McCollum (D); Lori Trahan (D); Rashida Tlaib (D); C.A. Ruppersberger (D); Bonnie Coleman (D); Ted Lieu (D); Barbara Lee (D); Frederica Wilson (D); Sara Jacobs (D)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
House	Aug 4 2023	Introduced in House
House	Aug 4 2023	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Aug 22 2023	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: Ways And Means

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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