# 119-hr-7166: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2026

119-hr-7166, Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7166
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## 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.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rules for buying and selling ammunition: cost, medium. 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 presenc…
- Ammunition wording and tax fixes: mixed, low. 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 re…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7166 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7166)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7166 (as of 2026-10-07).