[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 107 (Thursday, June 23, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3169-S3170]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 5125. Mr. MARSHALL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 2938, to make our communities safer; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. NONREFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR GUN SAFES AND GUN
SAFETY COURSES.
(a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
inserting after section 25D the following new section:
``SEC. 25E. FIREARM SAFETY CREDIT.
``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an individual,
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by
this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum
of--
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``(1) the amount paid by the taxpayer for any gun safe that
is placed into service by the taxpayer during the taxable
year, and
``(2) the amount paid by the taxpayer during the taxable
year for a concealed carry firearms course or a firearm
safety course which--
``(A) is taught by a firearms instructor certified by the
State to teach such course, or
``(B) satisfies the training requirement, if any, for any
license or permit related to a firearm (including a hunting
license) which is issued under the authority of State law.
``(b) Limitations.--
``(1) In general.--The amount of the credit allowable to a
taxpayer under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not
exceed--
``(A) for purposes of the credit allowable under paragraph
(1) of such subsection, $100, and
``(B) for purposes of the credit allowable under paragraph
(2) of such subsection, $100.
``(2) Gun safes.--No credit under subsection (a)(1) shall
be allowed to any taxpayer if a credit has been allowed under
such subsection to the taxpayer for any of the 10 preceding
taxable years.
``(c) Prohibition on Collection of Information Regarding
Firearms.--No taxpayer shall be required, as a condition of
the credit allowed under this section, to provide any
information with respect to any firearms owned by the
taxpayer.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 25D the following new item:
``Sec. 25E. Firearm safety credit.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of
enactment of this Act.
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