SHORT Act – Short-Barreled Rifle NFA Removal
Current understanding
The SHORT Act (H.R. 2395, 119th Congress) would remove short-barreled rifles (SBRs) from National Firearms Act coverage, eliminating the $200 NFA making/transfer tax and associated registration requirements for these firearms. The bill was introduced and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee (tax jurisdiction) and House Judiciary Committee. Status: introduced.
Evidence log
- 2025-03-27 — SHORT Act: cross-connection with hearing-protection-act-suppressor-nfa-removal: Parallel NFA-descheduling proposals: SHORT Act targets short-barreled rifles while the Hearing Protection Act targets suppressors — both would remove specific item categories from NFA tax and registration. (novelty: 2)