Darrell Issa (R-CA)· Introduced March 27, 2025

Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025

H.R. 2442 · House bill Taxation

A Republican bill with 105 Republican cosponsors · See all 105 cosponsors

Last activity March 27, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

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What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025. It stops any State or local government from charging an excise tax on the sale of a firearm, ammunition, or firearm parts and components by manufacturers or dealers. The rule applies to sales that occur in or affect interstate or foreign commerce. The bill also states that it does not change or affect the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act.

Yes· 3 of 17

Scored +8
Would gun owners be better off under this?
Directly benefits gun owners by reducing the cost of firearms and ammunition through tax elimination.
Scored +7
Does this protect the right to own guns?
Lowers the financial barrier to exercising the right to bear arms by removing excise taxes.
Scored +6
Would business owners be better off under this?
Highly beneficial for owners of firearm and ammunition manufacturing and retail businesses.

The opposite

Scored -7
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
Directly restricts the sovereign right of states to levy excise taxes.
Scored -5
Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?
Reduces the ability of states to use excise taxes as a tool for regulating or discouraging firearm purchases.
Scored -2
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
Reduces state and local government revenue by eliminating specific excise taxes.