# 119-hr-373: SAGA Act

119-hr-373, SAGA Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-373
- Congress: 119
- Title: SAGA Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Preempts state and local rules for rifles and shotguns that are stricter than federal law**. This bill would bar states and localities from enacting or enforcing any regulation, prohibition, registration, licensing requirement, penalty, tax, fee, or charge on the design, manufacture, importation, sale, transfer, possession, or marking of a rifle or shotgun that is more restrictive than federal law. - States and localities: They could no longer impose rules, higher penalties, or taxes on rifles and shotguns that conflict with federal law, and laws enacted before or after this bill would be subject to the same limitation. - Owners, manufacturers, and sellers: The bill creates a single federal baseline for rifles and shotguns and explicitly covers parts, detachable magazines and other ammunition feeding devices, pistol grips, and stock designs. - Private plaintiffs: A prevailing plaintiff in an action enforcing this prohibition would be entitled to reasonable attorney fees in addition to any other damages or relief.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Blocks stricter state rules on rifles, shotguns: benefit, high. This bill would stop states and cities from making rules stricter than federal law for rifles and shotguns. It would also block extra taxes, fees, registrations, or licenses beyond federal levels. It would cover parts, detachable magazines, pistol grips, and stock designs. It would apply to items t…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-373 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/373)

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- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-2442: Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2442)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-373 (as of 2025-12-21).