This bill, the Firearm Freedom Act of 2026, would repeal the Hughes Amendment to the Firearm Owners' Protection Act. The text of the bill directs that subsection (o) of 18 U.S.C. §922 be removed. The bill was introduced in the House on May 22, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Sponsors listed in the bill metadata include Jimmy Patronis, Andrew Clyde, Tony Wied, Michael Cloud, Elijah Crane, Pat Harrigan, Eric Burlison, Clay Fuller, Derrick Van Orden, Charles Fleischmann, and Sheri Biggs.
The bill would remove subsection (o) of 18 U.S.C. §922, which the bill identifies as the Hughes Amendment. No publicly available information in the bill text or metadata explains immediate changes to individual rights, penalties, or procedures.
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