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26 U.S.C. 5845: Definitions

Created in 1968 by Public Law 90-618. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 18 U.S.C. 921, 40 U.S.C. 1306.

This Congress

  • H.R. 2189 To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes. · passed house · would change (a)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "section 7684(2), 7685, or 7686 of title 10, United States Code" for "section 4684(2), 4685, or 4686 of title 10 of the United States Code". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (f)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–308, §109(b), substituted "any silencer (as defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code)" for "a muffler or a silencer for any firearm whether or not such firearm is included within this definition". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 99–308, §109(a), substituted "any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun," for "any combination of parts designed and intended for use in converting a weapon into a machi… · (b)

1976

  • Pub. L. 94–455, §1906(b)(13)(A), struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 94–455, §1906(b)(13)(A), (J), struck out "or his delegate" after "shotgun or shotgun shell which the Secretary" and "of the Treasury or his delegate" after "or any other device which the Secretary". · (f)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.