H.R. 7134

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7134 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7134

To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve firearm destruction 
practices, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 16, 2026

Mr. Frost introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve firearm destruction 
practices, 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 ``Destroy Zombie Guns Act''.

SEC. 2. SAFE FIREARM DESTRUCTION.

(a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(aa) It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the business 
of destroying firearms, while destroying or aiding in the destruction 
of a firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or 
foreign commerce, to not destroy every component of the firearm.''.
(b) Definition of ``Engaged in the Business'' as Applied to a 
Destroyer of Firearms.--Section 921(a)(21) of such title is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (E);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (F) and 
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) as applied to a destroyer of firearms, a person who 
devotes time, attention, and labor to the destruction of 
firearms or firearm components as a regular course of trade or 
business to predominantly earn a profit through services 
rendered to facilitate the destruction of a firearm or firearm 
components.''.
(c) Penalties.--Section 924(a) of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
``(9)(A) Any person who violates section 922(aa) shall be fined 
under this title, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both, in 
addition to any penalty imposed on the person under paragraph (2) of 
this subsection.
``(B) In addition to any penalty imposed under subparagraph (A) of 
this paragraph on a licensee under this chapter, the Attorney General 
may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, suspend the license 
issued to the licensee in the case of the first violation of section 
922(aa), or, in the case of any subsequent violation, shall immediately 
revoke the license.''.
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