# 117-hr-8882: Federal Assault Weapons Licensing Act

117-hr-8882, Federal Assault Weapons Licensing Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8882
- Congress: 117
- Title: Federal Assault Weapons Licensing Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Federal Assault Weapons Licensing Act This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a licensing system for the possession of semiautomatic assault weapons.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8882 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8882)

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- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-1799: PPP Extension Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1799)
- [117-hr-5754: Patient Advocate Tracker Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5754)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8882 (as of 2025-11-18).