# 119-s-3514: Less Than Lethal Act

119-s-3514, Less Than Lethal Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3514
- Congress: 119
- Title: Less Than Lethal Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates tax and NFA exemptions for less-than-lethal projectile devices.** This bill would define those devices, exempt qualifying products from the federal excise tax, and require a public, annually updated list plus reporting to tax committees. - Manufacturers and importers would get a formal pathway to seek a determination that a product meets the less-than-lethal criteria. The Secretary must decide within 90 days and products on the public list would be eligible for the excise tax exemption. - Buyers and sellers of devices that meet the bill's definition and appear on the list would be treated as outside the National Firearms Act regime, changing how those devices are regulated and transferred. - The Treasury Secretary would publish and update a list each year and report devices whose projectiles exceed 500 feet per second, with explanations, to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower excise taxes for less-lethal devices: benefit, low. This bill would exempt certain less-than-lethal projectile devices and compatible shells or cartridges from the federal excise tax. Only devices that meet the bill's less-than-lethal definition or that are on the Secretary's public list would be exempt. The exemption would apply to articles sold by…
- Less-lethal devices excluded from NFA: benefit, low. This bill would change the tax code so devices that meet the bill's less-than-lethal definition or that appear on the Secretary's public list would not be treated as National Firearms Act firearms. If enacted, covered devices would avoid the special NFA classification, paperwork, and rules. The bil…
- Rules and public list for less-lethal devices: mixed, low. This bill would define a "less-than-lethal projectile device" with limits such as a projectile speed cap of 500 feet per second and bans on certain feeding-device designs. The Secretary would have 90 days to decide if a manufacturer, producer, or importer’s request meets that definition. The Secret…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3514 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3514)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3514 (as of 2026-04-21).