# 117-hr-8762: To restrict the possession, use, and acquisition of firearms and ammunition by the Internal Revenue Service.

117-hr-8762, To restrict the possession, use, and acquisition of firearms and ammunition by the Internal Revenue Service., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8762
- Congress: 117
- Title: To restrict the possession, use, and acquisition of firearms and ammunition by the Internal Revenue Service.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2022-08-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) hired after the bill's enactment, from possessing a firearm while performing official duties and receiving training in the use of a firearm in connection with such duties. The bill further prohibits the IRS from acquiring any firearm or ammunition after the bill's enactment.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8762 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8762)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8762 (as of 2025-11-18).