S.Amdt. 4159Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)

S.Amdt. 4159

Submitted January 12, 2026

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Senate amendment submitted

January 12, 2026

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SA 4159. Mr. MURPHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 6938, making consolidated appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

increase in transfer and manufacturing taxes for firearms regulated
under the national firearms act

Sec. __.  (a) Transfer Tax.--Subsection (a) of section 5811
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section
70436(a) of Public Law 119-21, is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Rate.--There shall be levied, collected, and paid on
firearms transferred a tax at the rate of $4,709 for each
firearm transferred.''.
(b) Making Tax.--Section 5821(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended by section 70436(b) of Public Law
119-21, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$200'' and inserting
``$4,709'', and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$0'' and inserting
``$55''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4182(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 70436(c) of
Public Law 119-21, is amended by striking the second
sentence.
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