House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

SHORT Act

H.R. 2395Introduced Mar 27, 2025Policy area: Taxation

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Andrew Clyde R-GA

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 27, 2025
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Latest action: Mar 27, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2395.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CLYDE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 56, March 27, 2025, Page H1338):
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution states: Congress has have the power ``to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States or in any department of officer thereof.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 27, 2025 ↗
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

75 cosponsors — 75 Republicans

0 of 75 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Brian Babin (R-TX), Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Sheri Biggs (R-SC), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Ben Cline (R-VA), Elijah Crane (R-AZ), Jeff Crank (R-CO), Eric Crawford (R-AR), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Troy Downing (R-MT), Neal Dunn (R-FL), Chuck Edwards (R-NC), Mike Ezell (R-MS), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Russell Fry (R-SC), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Tony Gonzales (R-TX), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Marjorie Greene (R-GA), Michael Guest (R-MS), Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and 45 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Andrew Clyde.

Related bills

S. 1162 (119th) SHORT Act
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Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-9 district

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