H.R. 8364

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8364 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8364

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain 
procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain 
Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 10, 2024

Mr. Scalise (for himself, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. 
Lamborn, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Fallon, 
Mr. Hudson, Mr. Self, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Latta, 
Mr. Yakym, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Barr, Mrs. Miller of 
Illinois, Mr. Carl, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Collins, Mr. 
Crenshaw, Mrs. Hinson, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Tenney, Mr. 
Armstrong, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Guest, 
Mr. Rose, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Miller of Ohio, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Tony Gonzales 
of Texas, Mr. Baird, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Sessions, 
Mr. Meuser, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Mooney, and Mr. Williams of Texas) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain 
procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain 
Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions.

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 ``Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT INTERSTATE FIREARMS TRANSACTIONS.

(a) Firearms Dispositions.--Section 922(b)(3)(A) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``rifle or shotgun'' and inserting 
``firearm'';
(2) by striking ``located'' and inserting ``located or 
temporarily located''; and
(3) by striking ``both such States'' and inserting ``the 
State in which the transfer is conducted and the State of 
residence of the transferee''.
(b) Dealer Location.--Section 923 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (j)--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ``, and such 
location is in the State which is specified on the 
license''; and
(B) in the last sentence--
(i) by inserting ``transfer,'' after 
``sell,''; and
(ii) by striking all that follows ``Act'' 
and inserting a period; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(m) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the 
sale, transfer, delivery, or other disposition of a firearm or 
ammunition--
``(1) by a person licensed under this chapter to another 
person so licensed, at any location in any State; or
``(2) by a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or 
licensed dealer to a person not licensed under this chapter, at 
a temporary location described in subsection (j) in any 
State.''.
(c) Residence of United States Officers.--Section 921 of such title 
is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) For purposes of this chapter:
``(1) A member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or a 
spouse of the member, is a resident of--
``(A) the State in which the person maintains legal 
residence;
``(B) the State in which the permanent duty station 
of the member is located; and
``(C) the State in which the member maintains a 
place of abode from which the member commutes each day 
to the permanent duty station.
``(2) An officer or employee of the United States (other 
than a member of the Armed Forces) stationed outside the United 
States for a period exceeding one year, or a spouse residing 
with such an officer or employee, who does not otherwise 
maintain residency in any State, is a resident of the State in 
which the officer, employee, or spouse maintains a temporary 
abode while in the United States.''.
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