SHORT Act
Sponsored By: Representative Clyde
Introduced
Summary
Reclassifies short‑barreled rifles and shotguns under federal law and limits state oversight. The SHORT Act would change the Internal Revenue Code and Title 18 to treat certain short‑barreled weapons differently, create a federal safe harbor for people who comply with Chapter 44, preempt state taxes and registration rules, and require destruction of some National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record entries.
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- Owners who follow federal Chapter 44 rules would be regarded as meeting any state or local registration or licensing requirement for short‑barreled rifles and shotguns.
- States and localities would be barred from imposing taxes other than general sales or use taxes, or from requiring markings, recordkeeping, or registration for short‑barreled rifles and shotguns that affect interstate commerce.
- The Attorney General would have to destroy within 365 days certain NFRTR registrations and transfer and maker applications that identify owners or makers of those weapons.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Fewer federal limits on short barrels
If enacted, the bill would remove "short‑barreled rifle" and "short‑barreled shotgun" from certain federal gun restrictions. That would narrow who those specific prohibitions cover. The change would take effect on enactment.
Fewer state taxes and forms for short barrels
If enacted, states and localities could not add special taxes or marking, recordkeeping, or registration rules for short‑barreled rifles or shotguns used in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce. Normal sales and use taxes would still apply. Also, if you follow federal Chapter 44 rules, that would count for state or local rules that reference the National Firearms Act. These changes would take effect on enactment.
Narrower federal firearm definition for owners
If enacted, the tax code’s firearm definition would narrow. It would cover machineguns, silencers, and destructive devices. Treasury could treat some old or rare devices as collector items, not weapons. Shotgun shells and guns that shoot them would be excepted from the destructive‑device rule. These changes would start for calendar quarters after a 90‑day period from enactment.
End $5 tax on certain transfers
If enacted, the $5 federal transfer tax on an "any other weapon" would end. This would lower per‑transfer costs by $5 for affected buyers and dealers. The change would start for calendar quarters after a 90‑day period from enactment.
Destroy some NFA records within a year
If enacted, the Attorney General would destroy certain National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record entries within 365 days. This includes registrations and transfer or maker applications that identify owners of the bill’s defined applicable weapons. This could reduce privacy risks but also remove records some people use to show lawful registration.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Clyde
GA • R
Cosponsors
Miller (IL)
IL • R
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Perry
PA • R
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Gosar
AZ • R
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Donalds
FL • R
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Crane
AZ • R
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Self
TX • R
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Arrington
TX • R
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Higgins (LA)
LA • R
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Moore (AL)
AL • R
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Harris (MD)
MD • R
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Boebert
CO • R
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Cline
VA • R
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Luna
FL • R
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Brecheen
OK • R
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Hudson
NC • R
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Greene (GA)
GA • R
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Biggs (SC)
SC • R
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Gill (TX)
TX • R
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Babin
TX • R
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Hunt
TX • R
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Miller (WV)
WV • R
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Crawford
AR • R
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Ogles
TN • R
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Ezell
MS • R
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Bergman
MI • R
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Dunn (FL)
FL • R
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Webster (FL)
FL • R
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Massie
KY • R
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Biggs (AZ)
AZ • R
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Weber (TX)
TX • R
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Moolenaar
MI • R
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Nehls
TX • R
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Fry
SC • R
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Rose
TN • R
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Cammack
FL • R
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Wied
WI • R
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Harrigan
NC • R
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Edwards
NC • R
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Guthrie
KY • R
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Bice
OK • R
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Scott, Austin
GA • R
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Walberg
MI • R
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McDowell
NC • R
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Burchett
TN • R
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Reschenthaler
PA • R
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Stauber
MN • R
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Harshbarger
TN • R
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Hageman
WY • R
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Kustoff
TN • R
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Smith (NE)
NE • R
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Zinke
MT • R
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Downing
MT • R
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Steube
FL • R
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Yakym
IN • R
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Hern (OK)
OK • R
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Hamadeh (AZ)
AZ • R
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McCormick
GA • R
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Schmidt
KS • R
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Gooden
TX • R
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Onder
MO • R
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Tiffany
WI • R
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Guest
MS • R
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Moore (WV)
WV • R
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Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
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Owens
UT • R
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Baumgartner
WA • R
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Taylor
OH • R
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DesJarlais
TN • R
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Crank
CO • R
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