# 119-s-1169: Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act

119-s-1169, Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1169
- Congress: 119
- Title: Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Blocks state excise taxes on firearm, ammunition, and parts sales that occur in or affect interstate or foreign commerce.** It would stop States and their political subdivisions from applying excise taxes to those qualifying sales and applies to manufacturers and dealers. - Manufacturers and dealers: Would be barred from facing state or local excise taxes on sales that cross state lines or involve foreign commerce. - States and local governments: Would lose the authority to impose excise taxes on those firearm and ammunition sales and parts. - Conservation law preserved: The bill explicitly says it does not alter the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban state excise tax on gun sales: benefit, low. This bill would bar States and local governments from charging excise taxes on some gun, ammo, or parts sales. It applies when a manufacturer or dealer makes the sale. The sale must occur in or affect interstate or foreign commerce. If enacted, buyers in those covered sales would not pay the state…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-1715: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1169 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1169)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-1715: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1715)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1169 (as of 2026-10-31).