Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7166 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7166 To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2026 Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Beyer, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Chu, Mr. Garcia of California, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Carbajal, and Ms. Titus) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition. 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 ``Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON PURCHASES OF AMMUNITION. (a) Licensing of Ammunition Dealers.-- (1) In general.--Section 923(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by striking ``, or importing or manufacturing'' and inserting ``or''. (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 921(a)(11)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``or ammunition'' after ``firearms''. (b) Requirement for Face-to-Face Sales of and Licensing To Sell Ammunition.--Section 922 of such title is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)-- (A) by striking ``for any person--'' and all that follows through ``(A) except'' and inserting ``(A) for any person except'';