Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9979

Freedom to Ship Act

Firearms: Freedom to Ship Act

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Very unlikely to pass

This bill is sponsored by a small group of conservative lawmakers and faces a divided Congress where gun-related deregulation rarely moves forward.

Key Points

This bill stops shipping companies from refusing to deliver legal guns, ammunition, or gun parts. It ensures that if a person is legally allowed to own and ship these items, a delivery company cannot turn them away just because they are firearms.
Companies would be banned from charging extra fees for shipping guns compared to other packages of the same size and weight. They also could not add their own special rules or requirements for gun shipments that are not already required by federal law.
If a shipping company breaks these rules, they could be fined $10,000 per violation by the government. The person trying to ship the items could also sue the company to get money back for any losses or trouble the refusal caused.
The bill would also repeal a current law that bans mailing handguns through the U.S. Postal Service. This change would allow people to send pistols and revolvers through the mail just like other types of property.

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Jul 30, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Jul 30, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Freedom to Ship Act

Bill NumberHR 9979

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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