Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax (FAET)

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IF12173

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11

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Active

Published

Feb 6, 2026

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Sep 17, 2026, 9:23 am UTC

Authors: Jane G. Gravelle

Source topics: Excise & Other Taxes

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Related federal bills

• HR 404To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• S 364A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• S 401A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 6596To end the epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives.
  118th Congress
• S 3407A bill to end the epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives.
  118th Congress
• HR 4283To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase certain taxes related to firearms, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 3269To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 4255A bill to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 8051To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an additional 1000 percent excise tax on the sale of large capacity ammunition feeding devices and semiautomatic assault weapons, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HR 8167To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain excise taxes relating to firearms, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• S 3254A bill to end the epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives.
  116th Congress
• HR 152To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 4242To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the National Firearms Act to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• S 3514A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the National Firearms Act to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 5717To end the epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives.
  116th Congress
• HR 2189To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• S 1283A bill to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress