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Medicare Investment and Gun Violence Prevention Act

USA119th CongressS-3512| Senate 
| Updated: 12/16/2025
Angela D. Alsobrooks

Angela D. Alsobrooks

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (4)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to reinstate federal excise taxes on the transfer and manufacture of certain firearms, reversing their prior elimination under the National Firearms Act. It specifically amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to re-establish a $200 tax on the transfer of most firearms and on the making of any firearm, while setting a $5 tax for the transfer of firearms classified as "any other weapon." These reinstated taxes are intended to generate revenue, with the bill explicitly appropriating $1.7 billion to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, also known as the Medicare Part A trust fund, for fiscal year 2026. This funding is designated to supplement existing resources for Medicare Part A, linking the revenue generated from these taxes to healthcare investment.
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Timeline
Dec 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6743
Introduced in House
Dec 16, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 16, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • December 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6743
    Introduced in House


  • December 16, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 16, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6743: Medicare Investment and Gun Violence Prevention Act

Medicare Investment and Gun Violence Prevention Act

USA119th CongressS-3512| Senate 
| Updated: 12/16/2025
This bill proposes to reinstate federal excise taxes on the transfer and manufacture of certain firearms, reversing their prior elimination under the National Firearms Act. It specifically amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to re-establish a $200 tax on the transfer of most firearms and on the making of any firearm, while setting a $5 tax for the transfer of firearms classified as "any other weapon." These reinstated taxes are intended to generate revenue, with the bill explicitly appropriating $1.7 billion to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, also known as the Medicare Part A trust fund, for fiscal year 2026. This funding is designated to supplement existing resources for Medicare Part A, linking the revenue generated from these taxes to healthcare investment.
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Timeline
Dec 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6743
Introduced in House
Dec 16, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 16, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • December 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6743
    Introduced in House


  • December 16, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 16, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Angela D. Alsobrooks

Angela D. Alsobrooks

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (4)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6743: Medicare Investment and Gun Violence Prevention Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted