H.R.923

Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025

Introduced·2/4/25

Prohibits the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of .50 caliber rifles.

The Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025 amends the Internal Revenue Code to include.50 caliber rifles in the definition of destructive devices. It prohibits the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of these rifles, except for those lawfully possessed before the enactment date. The bill also updates the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record to include these rifles. Exceptions apply for government use and for manufacturers or sellers who knowingly sell to prohibited persons.

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History

Feb 4, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Feb 4, 2025

House

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.