People buying or making certain firearms would pay a $200 tax again, and Medicare would get an extra $1.7 billion.
This bill would bring back a $200 tax on most firearm transfers and making, and a $5 tax on 'any other weapon' transfers. Separately, an additional $1.7 billion would be set aside for the Medicare Part A trust fund.
Today, taxes on the transfer and making of certain firearms were eliminated by a previous law. If this bill passes, a $200 tax would be reinstated for most firearm transfers and making, and a $5 tax for 'any other weapon' transfers. Separately, the Medicare Part A trust fund would receive an extra $1,700,000,000 for the government's budget year 2026.
S 3512 · 119th Congress · December 16, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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