SHORT Act
Latest action · Jan 31, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 31, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today Act or the SHORT Act
This bill removes certain short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and other weapons from the definition of a firearm for purposes of regulation under the National Firearms Act (NFA).
The bill also eliminates certain restrictions that apply to the sale or transportation of such rifles and shotguns in interstate commerce.
If a state or local registration or licensing requirement is determined by reference to the NFA, the bill treats persons who acquire or possess a short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or other weapon in accordance with the Gun Control Act of 1968 as meeting the registration and licensing requirements.
The bill preempts certain state or local laws that tax or regulate these rifles, shotguns, and weapons.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives must destroy records relating to the registration, transfer, or manufacture of applicable weapons described by this bill within one year after the enactment of this bill.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 31, 2023 to Jan 16, 2024; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-AL | Tommy Tuberville | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-AL | Katie Boyd Britt | Feb 1, 2023 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Feb 1, 2023 | |
| R-MO | Eric Schmitt | Feb 7, 2023 | |
| R-NE | Pete Ricketts | May 30, 2023 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Jan 16, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jan 31, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Jan 31, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF12364 | Gun Control: ATF Final “Stabilizing Brace” Rule Archived | Resource | Mar 24, 2023 |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 151 | NFA SBS Act | Related bill | Jan 9, 2023 |
| HR 173 | Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2023 | Related bill | Jan 9, 2023 |
| HR 646 | SHORT Act | Related bill | Feb 1, 2023 |
| S 4986 | SHORT Act | Reintroduction of | Sep 28, 2022 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- SHORT Act
- Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2023Introduced in Senate
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