# 119-hr-3034: NFA SBS Act

119-hr-3034, NFA SBS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3034
- Congress: 119
- Title: NFA SBS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Removes short-barreled shotguns from the National Firearms Act's definition of "firearms."** It would also broaden exemptions for shotgun shells and weapons designed to shoot them, block most state taxes and special registration rules for these guns, and require destruction of certain federal NFA records. - Owners and users: People who acquire or possess a short-barreled shotgun in compliance with federal Chapter 44 would be treated as meeting any state or local registration or licensing that is tied to the NFA. The bill also strikes the phrase "short-barreled shotgun" from two federal subsections that treated them differently when used lawfully. - State and local governments: State laws that impose a tax other than a general sales or use tax, or that impose marking, recordkeeping, or registration requirements for short-barreled shotguns in interstate or foreign commerce, would have no force or effect. - Federal records and rules: The Attorney General must destroy within 365 days any NFA registration, transfer application, or maker application that identifies an applicable short-barreled shotgun. The bill also changes the destructive-device exemption to cover shotgun shells and weapons designed to shoot them.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Delete federal records for some shotguns: benefit, low. If enacted, the Attorney General would have 365 days to destroy certain federal registration and transfer records for “applicable shotguns.” This covers short shotguns that were registered or treated as destructive devices before the bill but would not be after it. If you have such entries, those r…
- Fewer federal rules for short-barreled shotguns: benefit, low. If enacted, some short-barreled shotguns would no longer count as National Firearms Act firearms. The bill would also remove the Secretary’s sporting‑purpose test for shotguns and instead exclude all shotgun shells and guns designed to shoot them from the destructive‑device category. It would strik…
- States limited on short-barreled shotgun fees: benefit, low. If enacted, states and cities could not add special taxes or registration, marking, or recordkeeping rules on short‑barreled shotguns. Normal sales or use taxes would still apply. Also, if a state licensing or registration rule is tied to the NFA by reference, following federal chapter 44 procedure…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7678: Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3034 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3034)

## Related
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-7678: Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7678)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3034 (as of 2026-09-21).