3.0.0 8741 2023-05-11T15:46:24Z 2023-05-11T15:46:24Z House HR 2022-08-23 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 23, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:H.R. 8741.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8[Page H7720]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2022-11-01T16:04:01Z Referred to 2022-08-23T14:00:15Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2022-08-23T14:00:10Z 2022-11-01 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2022-08-23 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2022-08-23 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2022-08-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-08-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 N N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2022-08-26 False Taxation Taxation 00 2022-08-23 Introduced in House 2022-08-30T20:01:09Z Firearm Industry Fairness Act

This bill imposes a 20% surtax on the total revenue of each semi-automatic assault weapon manufacturer or importer. The bill defines semi-automatic assault weapon to include a semiautomatic rifle that has a fixed ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than 15 rounds, semiautomatic pistols and shotguns, and other identified assault weapons.

The bill establishes the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Trust Fund to hold tax revenues generated by this bill to carry out the Bureau of Justice Assistance Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative to prevent and reduce violent crime in communities.

]]> Firearm Industry Fairness Act Display Title Firearm Industry Fairness Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Firearm Industry Fairness Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the total revenue of manufacturers and importers of semi-automatic assault weapons. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr8741ih/xml/BILLS-117hr8741ih.xml 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.