Why Does the IRS Need Guns Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2915 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2915 To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from providing firearms and ammunition to its employees, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2025 Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, and Mrs. Miller of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from providing firearms and ammunition to its employees, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Why Does the IRS Need Guns Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act: (1) Ammunition.--The term ``ammunition'' has the same meaning given such term under section 921(a)(17) of title 18, United States Code. (2) Commissioner.--The term ``Commissioner'' means the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. (3) Firearm.--The term ``firearm'' has the same meaning given such term under section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year may be obligated or expended by the Commissioner to purchase, receive, or store any firearm or ammunition. (b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date which is 120 days af