Federal · 119th Congress

HR7166 Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2026

Direction

Firearms purchase background checksAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Requires licensed dealers to verify buyer identity in person with photo ID before transferring ammunition and mandates reporting of bulk ammunition sales over 1,000 rounds to law enforcement, so more restrictions on ammunition access.

for any person except a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, to-- (I) sell ammunition, except that this subclause shall not apply to a sale of ammunition by a person to a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer; or (II) engage in the business of importing or manufacturing ammunition, or in the course of such business, to ship, transport, or receive any ammunition; or (ii) a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to transfer ammunition to a person unless the licensee, in the physical presence of the person, has verified the身份

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Firearms otherAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 85%

Bans online/mail-order sales of ammunition by requiring all sales to unlicensed persons to occur face-to-face with ID verification by a licensed dealer and prohibits unlicensed persons from selling ammunition, so more restrictions on ammunition purchases.

to require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.

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Firearms weapon accessory restrictionsAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 80%

Extends federal firearms dealer licensing, recordkeeping, and transfer rules to ammunition sales and bans shipping or transporting ammunition to unlicensed persons except under limited conditions, so more restrictions on ammunition access and sales.

Each licensee shall prepare a report of multiple sales or other dispositions whenever the licensee sells or otherwise disposes of, at one time or during any 5 consecutive business days, more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition to an unlicensed person.

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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6

Last action: 2026-01-20: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Filed: 2026-01-20
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Sponsor: Bonnie Watson Coleman D + 24 cosponsors (24 D)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends federal law to treat ammunition like firearms by requiring licensed dealers for all sales to the public, mandating in-person ID verification for transfers (effectively banning online sales), prohibiting unlicensed sales or shipping to unlicensed buyers, expanding recordkeeping, and requiring reports on bulk ammunition purchases over 1,000 rounds to law enforcement. All provisions increase restrictions on buying, selling, and accessing ammunition.

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Text versions

Introduced in House 2026-01-20

History (3 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-20	Libra	Introduced in House
2026-01-20	Libra	Introduced in House
2026-01-20	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.