# 114-hr-5666: Stop Taxing the Second Amendment Act of 2016

114-hr-5666, Stop Taxing the Second Amendment Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5666
- Congress: 114
- Title: Stop Taxing the Second Amendment Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
- Introduced: 2016-07-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop Taxing the Second Amendment Act of 2016 This bill prohibits a state or local government from imposing a tax on a firearm or ammunition sale that affects interstate commerce. Additionally, it prohibits a state or local government from imposing a new tax or increasing an existing tax on a background check incident to a firearm or ammunition sale.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-4126: Guantanamo Transfer Prevention Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act
- 114-hr-2017: Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-5666 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5666)

## Related
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-4126: Guantanamo Transfer Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4126)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
- [114-hr-2017: Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2017)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5666 (as of 2025-11-18).