Text of Senate Amendment 5922

On 2026-06-23, Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5922" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5922

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3074-S3075] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5922. Mr. MURPHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, [[Page S3075]] and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. INCREASE IN TRANSFER AND MANUFACTURING TAXES FOR FIREARMS REGULATED UNDER THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT. (a) Transfer Tax.--Subsection (a) of section 5811 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: ``(a) Rate.--There shall be levied, collected, and paid on firearms transferred a tax at the rate of $4,709 for each firearm transferred.''. (b) Making Tax.--Section 5821(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$200'' and inserting ``$4,709'', and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$0'' and inserting ``$55''. (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4182(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the second sentence. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar quarters beginning more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. ______