Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2019
This bill includes armor-piercing, concealable weapons in the definition of firearm under the National Firearms Act.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1297 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1297
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include armor-piercing,
concealable weapons within the definition of ``firearm'' under the
National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 15, 2019
Mrs. Demings (for herself, Mr. Deutch, and Ms. Kelly of Illinois)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means
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A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include armor-piercing,
concealable weapons within the definition of ``firearm'' under the
National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Law Enforcement Protection Act of
2019''.
SEC. 2. ARMOR-PIERCING, CONCEALABLE WEAPONS.
(a) In General.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by striking ``and (8)'' and inserting ``; (8) an armor-
piercing, concealable weapon; and (9)''.
(b) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapon.--Section 5845 of such Code
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(n) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapon.--The term `armor-
piercing, concealable weapon' means any weapon or device capable of
being concealed on the person and from which can be discharged through
the energy of an explosive any of the following rounds:
``(1) .450 Bushmaster.
``(2) 5.56mm (including the 5.56x45mm NATO and .223
Remington).
``(3) 7.62mm (including the 7.62x39mm, .308 Winchester,
7.62 NATO, 7.62x51mm NATO, .30 carbine, 7.62x33mm, or 300 AAC
Blackout).
``(4) .50 BMG.
``(5) 5.7x28mm.
``(6) Any other round determined by the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to be capable of, when fired
by such weapon or device, penetrating the standard body armor
worn by law enforcement officers.''.
(c) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Application to possession on date of enactment.--
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any person on the date of the
enactment of this Act possessing a device described in section
5845(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by
this Act) shall, not later than the end of the 18th month
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, register
such device with the Secretary of the Treasury and include with
such registration the information required under section
5841(a) of such Code. Such registration shall become a part of
the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record required
to be maintained by such section.
SEC. 3. USE OF NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT TAXES.
Part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended redesignating section 5849 as section 5850 and by
inserting after section 5847 the following new section:
``SEC. 5849. USE OF TAXES.
``To carry out the purposes of this chapter and to supplement
appropriations otherwise made available for such purposes, the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives may spend the amounts
collected under subchapter A for fiscal years 2019 and thereafter.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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