H.R. 7166

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7166 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7166

To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing 
of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk 
purchases of ammunition.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 20, 2026

Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Beyer, Ms. DelBene, 
Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Moulton, Mr. 
Goldman of New York, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Castor 
of Florida, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Chu, Mr. Garcia of California, 
Ms. Ansari, Mr. Carbajal, and Ms. Titus) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing 
of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk 
purchases of ammunition.

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 ``Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON PURCHASES OF AMMUNITION.

(a) Licensing of Ammunition Dealers.--
(1) In general.--Section 923(a) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in the 
first sentence, by striking ``, or importing or manufacturing'' 
and inserting ``or''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 921(a)(11)(A) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``or 
ammunition'' after ``firearms''.
(b) Requirement for Face-to-Face Sales of and Licensing To Sell 
Ammunition.--Section 922 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) by striking ``for any person--'' and all that 
follows through ``(A) except'' and inserting ``(A) for 
any person except''; and
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
following:
``(B) for--
``(i) any person except a licensed importer, 
licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, to--
``(I) sell ammunition, except that this 
subclause shall not apply to a sale of 
ammunition by a person to a licensed importer, 
licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer; or
``(II) engage in the business of importing 
or manufacturing ammunition, or in the course 
of such business, to ship, transport, or 
receive any ammunition; or
``(ii) a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, 
or licensed dealer to transfer ammunition to a person 
unless the licensee, in the physical presence of the 
person, has verified the identity of the person by 
examining a valid identification document (as defined 
in section 1028(d) of this title) of the person 
containing a photograph of the person;''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ``or armor-
piercing''.
(c) Limit on Shipping and Transporting of Ammunition.--Section 
922(a)(2) of such title is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
``, or to ship or transport any ammunition,'' after ``any 
firearm''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or ammunition'' 
after ``a firearm''.
(d) Recordkeeping Regarding Ammunition.--
(1) In general.--Section 923(g) of such title is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
(i) in the first sentence, by inserting 
``or ammunition'' after ``other disposition of 
firearms''; and
(ii) in the third sentence, by striking ``, 
or any licensed importer or manufacturer of 
ammunition,'' and inserting ``, or any licensed 
importer, manufacturer, or dealer of 
ammunition,''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
following:
``(C) Each licensee shall prepare a report of multiple sales or 
other dispositions whenever the licensee sells or otherwise disposes 
of, at one time or during any 5 consecutive business days, more than 
1,000 rounds of ammunition to an unlicensed person. The report shall be 
prepared on a form specified by the Attorney General and forwarded to 
the office specified thereon and to the department of State police or 
State law enforcement agency of the State or local law enforcement 
agency of the local jurisdiction in which the sale or other disposition 
took place, not later than the close of business on the day that the 
multiple sale or other disposition occurs.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 4182(d) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``and except as 
provided in paragraph (1)(A) and (3)(C) of section 923(g) of 
such title,'' before ``no person holding a Federal license''.
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