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HOUSE 173118th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 27 through March 3, 2023, as "Public Schools Week".

Last Action
2/27/2023

Actions

  • 2023-01-09Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
  • 2023-01-09Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
  • 2023-01-09Introduced in House
  • 2023-01-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-01-09 (00)

Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2023

This bill removes short-barreled rifles (barrels of less than 16 inches in length) from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also eliminates the prohibition on the transportation of such rifles in interstate commerce and treats persons who acquire or possess a short-barreled rifle as meeting the registration or licensing requirements for such rifle where such requirements are determined by reference to the National Firearms Act.

The bill preempts state or local laws that impose a tax or recordkeeping requirements on short-barreled rifles.

The Department of Justice must destroy records relating to the registration of  certain rifles within one year after the enactment of this bill.

Cosponsors (10)

  • Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
  • Bob Good (R-VA)
  • Mary Miller (R-IL)
  • Randy Weber (R-TX)
  • PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)
  • Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
  • Ben Cline (R-VA)
  • Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
  • Brian Mast (R-FL)
  • Mike Bost (R-IL)
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