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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 2442
To prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers
and dealers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH27, 2025
Mr. I
SSA(for himself, Mr. HUDSON, and Mr. LAMALFA) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition
manufacturers and dealers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Freedom from Unfair 4
Gun Taxes Act of 2025’’. 5
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON STATE EXCISE TAXES. 6
(a) I
NGENERAL.—A State, and any political subdivi-7
sion thereof, may not levy or collect an excise tax on the 8
sale of a firearm, ammunition, or a part or component 9
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of a firearm or ammunition by a manufacturer or dealer 1
that occurs in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce. 2
(b) R
ULE OFCONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sub-3
section (a) shall be construed to alter, modify, or otherwise 4
affect the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 5
U.S.C. 669 et seq.). 6
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