Federal · 119th Congress

HR9009 Firearm Freedom Act of 2026

Direction

Firearms weapon accessory restrictionsAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Repeals the federal ban on new machinegun possession and transfer, so more ability to own and transfer machineguns.

Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (o).

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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6

Last action: 2026-05-22: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Filed: 2026-05-22
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Sponsor: Jimmy Patronis R + 10 cosponsors (10 R)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill repeals the Hughes Amendment's ban on machinegun possession and transfer by striking 18 USC 922(o), directly expanding access to this class of firearms.

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Text versions

Introduced in House 2026-05-22

History (3 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-22	Libra	Introduced in House
2026-05-22	Libra	Introduced in House
2026-05-22	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.