HR 9009 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

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

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This bill would remove a specific part of a gun law called the Firearm Owners' Protection Act, known as the Hughes Amendment. The Hughes Amendment, passed in 1986, banned the sale of new machine guns to regular civilians, so repealing it would undo that ban. No official summary is available for this bill.

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Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1]

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May 22, 2026

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