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H.R. 8921119th CongressIn committeeLatest action May 20, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 8921 sets NFA transfer and manufacturing taxes to zero but keeps background checks and registration rules intact.
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HR 8921 would set to zero the $200 federal tax currently charged each time a silencer, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or machine gun is transferred or made under the National Firearms Act. It would also eliminate the special annual occupational tax paid by dealers and manufacturers of these items, and expand an existing excise tax exemption to cover all NFA transfers. Changes would take effect roughly 90 days after enactment.
The bill directly affects gun owners, buyers, sellers, dealers, and manufacturers who deal in NFA-regulated items. Owners of standard firearms not covered by the NFA would not be directly affected.
Because the federal government currently collects revenue from each NFA transfer and from annual dealer and manufacturer registrations, eliminating those taxes would reduce federal tax revenue. All other NFA requirements, including background checks, registration, and the list of regulated items, would remain unchanged.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.