SHORT Act
The SHORT Act revises federal firearm regulations to eliminate separate restrictions on short-barreled rifles and shotguns. It redefines shotguns used for sporting purposes to avoid being classified as destructive devices and removes language that previously treated these weapons differently from other firearms. The bill also requires states to recognize federal compliance as meeting state registration requirements for these weapons and preempts state taxes or registration rules on them in interstate commerce. Finally, it mandates the federal government to destroy related ownership records within 365 days of enactment.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Last action Jan 31, 2023
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Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Roger Marshall
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
Eric Schmitt
RRepublican
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
Co
John Barrasso
RRepublican
Co
John Boozman
RRepublican
Co
John Kennedy
RRepublican
Co
John Thune
RRepublican
Co
Katie Boyd Britt
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
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