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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 9009

Introduced

Firearm Freedom Act of 2026

Sponsor
RJimmy Patronis· Florida
Introduced
May 22, 2026
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.May 22, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9009 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9009

To repeal the Hughes Amendment to the Firearm Owners' Protection Act.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 22, 2026

Mr. Patronis (for himself, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Wied, and Mr. Cloud) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary

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A BILL

To repeal the Hughes Amendment to the Firearm Owners' Protection Act.

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 ``Firearm Freedom Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF BAN ON POSSESSION OR TRANSFER OF MACHINEGUNS.

Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 
subsection (o).
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