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119-hr-7166119th Congress

Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Introduced

Summary

Requires in-person ID checks and new licensing plus bulk-sale reporting for ammunition. The bill would funnel most ammunition commerce through licensed dealers, extend shipping limits that apply to firearms to ammunition, and require same-day reporting for large purchases.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

New rules for buying and selling ammunition

This bill would bring ammunition into the federal dealer licensing rules. If enacted, only licensed importers, manufacturers, or dealers could generally sell ammunition, though licensees could sell to other licensees. Licensees would have to verify a buyer's identity in the buyer's physical presence by checking a valid photo ID before transferring ammunition. The bill would also bar shipping or transporting ammunition in the same way as firearms. Finally, licensees would have to file a same‑day report when they sell more than 1,000 rounds to an unlicensed person in one sale or within any 5 consecutive business days, using a form the Attorney General specifies and sending it to the listed office and the State or local law enforcement where the sale happened.

Ammunition wording and tax fixes

This bill would remove the words "or armor‑piercing" from one subsection of the firearms statute, which would change that subsection's wording and could affect how that ban is read or enforced. The bill would also add a technical cross‑reference in the Internal Revenue Code to the new ammunition reporting exceptions in the amended law. Both changes would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 10/5/2026

  • Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

  • Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2026

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 1/23/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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