Assault Weapon Financing Accountability Act
The Assault Weapon Financing Accountability Act prohibits the use of "Buy Now, Pay Later" loans to purchase semiautomatic assault weapons. This ban applies to both lenders offering these short-term credit products and dealers who accept such loans for firearm sales. The bill defines "semiautomatic assault weapons" based on specific physical features like pistol grips, forward grips, and high-capacity magazines, and sets a civil penalty of $100,000 for violations by lenders or sellers.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
May 2026
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Introduced May 7, 2026
Last action May 7, 2026
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May 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
May 7, 2026
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Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
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Party
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John B. Larson
DDemocratic
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Adam Smith
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Angie Craig
DDemocratic
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Brittany Pettersen
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Emanuel Cleaver
DDemocratic
Co
Frederica S. Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
Gabe Amo
DDemocratic
Co
George Latimer
DDemocratic
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