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Federal · 119th Congress
HR8694Assault Weapon Financing Accountability Act
Direction
Firearmsweapon accessory restrictionsAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Prohibits short-term Buy Now Pay Later loans for purchasing semiautomatic assault weapons (broadly defined to include many rifles, pistols, shotguns and accessories meeting listed criteria), so fewer people can easily finance and acquire them.
It shall be unlawful for any person, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, to make a Buy Now, Pay Later loan to an individual to purchase a semiautomatic assault weapon.
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Introduced (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
President
Law
Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Last action
2026-05-07: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a prohibition on using short-term BNPL loans to buy semiautomatic assault weapons (with an expansive definition covering many firearms and accessories) and imposes civil penalties, directly restricting access to those weapons via financing. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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