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HOUSE 5135118th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Assault Weapons Excise Act

Last Action
8/4/2023

Actions

  • 2023-08-04Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • 2023-08-04Introduced in House
  • 2023-08-04Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-08-04 (00)

Assault Weapons Excise Act

This bill imposes an additional 1000% excise tax on large capacity ammunition feeding devices and semiautomatic assault weapons. It exempts from such additional tax devices and weapons acquired by the United States or by a state or local government.

Cosponsors (20)

  • NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
  • Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
  • JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
  • Dwight Evans (D-PA)
  • Sean Casten (D-IL)
  • KWEISI MFUME (D-MD)
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • André Carson (D-IN)
  • Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
  • Katie Porter (D-CA)
  • Henry Johnson (D-GA)
  • EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
  • Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • Grace Meng (D-NY)
  • BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
  • Lori Trahan (D-MA)
  • Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
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