A Republican bill with 19 Republican cosponsors · See all 19 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the "Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act." It aims to prohibit states and their political subdivisions from levying or collecting excise taxes on firearms and ammunition. The restriction applies to the sale of firearms, ammunition, or parts/components by manufacturers or dealers. This prohibition covers sales occurring in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce. The Act does not alter or affect the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +5
Does this cut taxes for small businesses?
The bill prohibits state excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers, reducing their tax burden.
- Scored +5
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
By preventing state excise taxes, the bill provides financial relief to firearm and ammunition businesses.
- Scored +5
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill benefits firearm and ammunition manufacturers and dealers by removing state excise taxes.
The opposite
- Scored -5
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill restricts the ability of states and political subdivisions to levy their own excise taxes on firearms and ammunition.
- Scored -5
Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?
The bill reduces state revenue which could be used for gun control or safety initiatives, while explicitly limiting state taxation on firearm products.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Prohibition of State Excise Taxes: This provision prevents states and political subdivisions from collecting taxes on the sale of firearms, ammunition, or related parts and components (Section 2(a)). This would benefit manufacturers and dealers by removing certain state-level tax burdens on sales involving interstate or foreign commerce.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly identified within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — By preventing state excise taxes, the bill provides financial relief to firearm and ammunition businesses. Does this cut taxes for small businesses? — The bill prohibits state excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers, reducing their tax burden.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill benefits firearm and ammunition manufacturers and dealers by removing state excise taxes. Would gun owners be better off under this? — The prohibition of excise taxes may lead to lower retail prices for firearms and ammunition.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make it easier to do business across state lines? — The bill standardizes treatment of firearm commerce across state lines by preventing state-specific excise taxes. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill uses federal authority to prohibit state and political subdivisions from levying specific taxes. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill restricts the ability of states and political subdivisions to levy their own excise taxes on firearms and ammunition.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this protect the right to own guns? — The bill protects the economic activities of the firearms industry by preventing state-level excise taxes. Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns? — The bill reduces state revenue which could be used for gun control or safety initiatives, while explicitly limiting state taxation on firearm products.
- 9/15/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 8/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/27/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 12 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
Jim BanksRepublican · Indiana
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
Mike CrapoRepublican · Idaho
John CornynRepublican · Texas
Bill CassidyRepublican · Louisiana
Tom CottonRepublican · Arkansas
Kevin CramerRepublican · North Dakota
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska
Lindsey GrahamRepublican · South Carolina
- Darline Graham
Republican · South Carolina
John HoevenRepublican · North Dakota
Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublican · Mississippi
James JusticeRepublican · West Virginia
James LankfordRepublican · Oklahoma
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska
Tim SheehyRepublican · Montana