# 119-hr-2915: Why Does the IRS Need Guns Act

119-hr-2915, Why Does the IRS Need Guns Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2915
- Congress: 119
- Title: Why Does the IRS Need Guns Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ban on IRS firearms and ammunition.** This bill would bar the Internal Revenue Service from using funds to purchase, receive, or store any firearm or ammunition. It would transfer the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, including its authorities, personnel, and assets, into the Department of Justice as a distinct unit. - IRS investigators and staff: The Criminal Investigation Division's authorities, personnel, and assets would move to the Department of Justice and be maintained as a distinct entity within DOJ's Criminal Division, effective 90 days after enactment. - Firearms and ammunition handling: The Commissioner would have 120 days to transfer all IRS firearms and ammunition to the General Services Administration. Within 30 days of that transfer GSA must begin sales to licensed dealers and auctions of ammunition to the public. - Treasury and the public: Proceeds from those sales and auctions would be deposited in the Treasury's general fund and used solely for deficit reduction. *Would direct sale proceeds into the Treasury for deficit reduction and so is designed to reduce the federal deficit to the extent proceeds are collected.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Criminal tax enforcement moves to DOJ: mixed, high. If enacted, criminal tax investigations and enforcement would move from the IRS to the Department of Justice. The IRS Criminal Investigation Division’s staff and assets would transfer to DOJ and be kept as a separate unit inside DOJ’s Criminal Division. The Attorney General could authorize DOJ pers…
- IRS barred from guns and ammo: mixed, medium. If enacted, the IRS would be barred from using money to buy, receive, or store firearms or ammunition. This would start 120 days after enactment and would apply even if other laws say otherwise. Within 120 days, the IRS Commissioner would have to transfer all IRS firearms and ammunition to the Gene…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-318: Border Safety and Security Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2915 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2915)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-318: Border Safety and Security Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-318)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2915 (as of 2026-04-21).