H.R. 4312: NFA SBS Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-07-01 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-07-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

NFA SBS Act

Plain summary

No Frivolous Application for Short-Barreled Shotguns Act or the NFA SBS Act This bill removes certain short-barreled shotguns from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also eliminates the prohibition on the sale or transportation of such shotguns in interstate commerce and treats persons who acquire or possess a short-barreled shotgun as meeting the registration or licensing requirements for such shotguns 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 shotguns. The Department of Justice must destroy records relating to the registration of shotguns described by this bill within one year after the enactment of this bill.

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Official text

NFA SBS Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · 58 cosponsors

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Ralph Norman (R-SC), Ted Budd (R-NC), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Andy Harris (R-MD), Chip Roy (R-TX), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Barry Moore (R-AL), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Jason Smith (R-MO), Brian Babin (R-TX), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Michael Guest (R-MS), Roger Williams (R-TX), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Lisa C. McClain (R-MI), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Steve Womack (R-AR), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Ben Cline (R-VA)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr4312.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr4312 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117