What does SHORT TITLE. of Unserialized Firearm Harm Oversight and Serialization Act of 2026 do?

This bill is formally titled the Unserialized Firearm Harm Oversight and Serialization Act of 2026.

What does CODIFICATION OF SUPREME COURT DECISION CLARIFYING THAT CERTAIN of Unserialized Firearm Harm Oversight and Serialization Act of 2026 do?

This section amends Section 921(a)(3)(A) of title 18, United States Code. The amendment inserts language clarifying that certain firearm assembly kits are considered firearms. The added language defines firearms as items that 'expel a projectile', and 'any combination of parts which is clearly intended to function, or may readily be converted'. The purpose of this section is to codify a Supreme Court decision.

What does SERIALIZATION REQUIREMENT FOR FIREARMS PRODUCED THROUGH of Unserialized Firearm Harm Oversight and Serialization Act of 2026 do?

This section amends Title 18, United States Code, regarding firearms. It requires licensed individuals producing or completing firearm frames or receivers, or collections of parts that can be used to produce a firearm, through additive manufacturing or other non-traditional methods, to serialize those components. The definition of 'additive manufacturing' is established as a process of joining materials to make objects from 3-dimensional model data, typically layer by layer. A 'non-traditional manufacturing method' is defined as any process of producing a firearm, frame, or receiver outside of conventional manufacturing, including additive manufacturing and digital fabrication. A civil penalty of up to $10,000 is imposed for a first-time violation of the serialization requirement. Subsequent violations, after a conviction, can result in a fine of up to $100,000, imprisonment for at least one year, or both.

What does REQUIREMENT THAT LICENSED DEALER SERIALIZE UNSERIALIZED of Unserialized Firearm Harm Oversight and Serialization Act of 2026 do?

This section amends Section 923(i) of Title 18, United States Code. Licensed firearms dealers must serialize firearms received without serial numbers. Dealers must engrave or cast a serial number on the firearm's receiver or frame, as prescribed by the Attorney General. Dealers must transmit a record of the firearm's receipt, including the serial number, to the Attorney General. Dealers must maintain a copy of the record. The Attorney General can only use information from these records during ongoing criminal investigations. The second sentence of section 926(a) does not apply to information in these records.

What does FIREARM DEALER SERIALIZATION CREDIT. of Unserialized Firearm Harm Oversight and Serialization Act of 2026 do?

This section amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a firearm dealer serialization credit. The credit allows licensed firearm dealers to claim an amount equal to their firearm serialization expenditures, as defined by compliance with section 923(i)(3) of title 18, United States Code. Expenditures include costs for equipment or software used for engraving or casting firearms. The credit is capped at $1,000 for equipment and software related to receivers or frames, and the lesser of $50 per firearm or $1,500 for other expenditures. Rules similar to those in section 41(f) apply to controlled groups. Expenditures taken into account for the credit cannot be deducted, and the basis of property purchased with the credit is reduced by the credit amount. The credit is generally terminated five years after enactment, but this can be extended to seven years if the Secretary certifies that the credit has improved firearm serialization. The firearm dealer serialization credit is made part of the general business credit. The amendments apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of enactment of this Act.

What does RELATIONSHIP TO STATE LAW. of Unserialized Firearm Harm Oversight and Serialization Act of 2026 do?

This section establishes that amendments made by this Act should not be interpreted as superseding State law.

What does EFFECTIVE DATE. of Unserialized Firearm Harm Oversight and Serialization Act of 2026 do?

This section establishes an effective date for the amendments made by this Act. The amendments will take effect 180 days after the enactment of this Act. An exception to this effective date is provided in section 5(d).

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Unserialized Firearm Harm Oversight and Serialization Act of 2026

Q: What does Preamble of Unserialized Firearm Harm Oversight and Serialization Act of 2026 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To require serialization of firearms produced through additive manufacturing and of unserialized firearms possessed by federally licensed firearms dealers and gunsmiths, to establish penalties for violations, and for other purposes,' aims to require the serialization of firearms produced through additive manufacturing. The bill also addresses unserialized firearms in the possession of federally licensed firearms dealers and gunsmiths. It intends to establish penalties for violations related to these requirements.

Last updated: 3/24/2026 · Introduced: 3/24/2026

Author: Dave Min (D-CA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill requires firearms produced using additive manufacturing or other non-traditional methods, as well as firearm frames or receivers, to be serialized, with penalties for non-compliance.
Federally licensed firearms dealers and gunsmiths must serialize any firearms they receive without serial numbers and transmit records of these serializations to the Attorney General.
The bill creates a tax credit for licensed firearm dealers to offset expenses related to serializing firearms, capped at specific amounts and subject to certain rules.

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