I cannot thank Congresswoman Watson Coleman enough for her leadership and am proud to co-lead this effort to protect innocent lives and keep deadly ammunition away from those who would do us harm.
Support legislation to regulate online ammunition sales, including requiring in-person photo ID verification and reporting large ammunition purchases.
Occurrences
Rep. Mfume is listed among the cosponsors, with his cosponsorship dated 01/21/2026.
The bill text for H.R.7166 states that it would require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.
Evidence
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Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] is listed as a cosponsor of H.R.584 on 01/26/2023. The bill’s official title is “To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.”
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Congress.gov lists H.R.7166 as introduced on 01/20/2026 with the official title “To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.” Rep. Mfume is listed among the cosponsors, with his cosponsorship dated 01/21/2026.
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Mfume’s office said he and Rep. Watson Coleman reintroduced the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act, and that the bill would “require federally licensed ammunition dealers to confirm the identity of individuals who arrange to purchase ammunition over the internet by verifying a photo I.D. in person” and “report any sales of more than 1,000 rounds within five consecutive days” to the Attorney General.
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Congress.gov’s bill record for H.R.7166 shows the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2026, whose official title is to require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases. The same record lists Rep. Kweisi Mfume as a cosponsor on 2026-01-21, and the latest action shown is the initial House referral on 2026-01-20 with the bill still in introduced status.
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The bill text for H.R.7166 states that it would require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition. The House introduction section shows the measure was introduced on 2026-01-20 and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.7166, the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2026, as introduced on 2026-01-20 with an official title requiring face-to-face ammunition purchases, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting of bulk ammunition purchases. The cosponsor table lists Rep. Kweisi Mfume [D-MD-7] with a cosponsorship date of 2026-01-21. The latest action is referral to the House Judiciary Committee, and the bill status is introduced.
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The H.R.7166 text would require ammunition transfers by licensed dealers to occur only after the dealer verifies the buyer's identity in the buyer's physical presence using a valid photo identification document. It would also require a report when more than 1,000 rounds are sold or otherwise disposed of to an unlicensed person during one transaction or any five consecutive business days.
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Mfume's official House office announced that he and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman reintroduced the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act. The release says the bill would require federally licensed ammunition dealers to verify photo ID in person for online ammunition purchases and to report sales of more than 1,000 rounds within five consecutive days to the U.S. Attorney General when the buyer is not a licensed dealer.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.584, the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2023, as introduced on 2023-01-26 with an official title requiring face-to-face ammunition purchases, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases. The cosponsor table lists Rep. Kweisi Mfume [D-MD-7] with a cosponsorship date of 2023-01-26. The latest action was referral to the House Judiciary Committee, and the bill status remained introduced.
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GovInfo's introduced bill text for H.R.584 states that Mrs. Watson Coleman introduced the bill for herself and Mr. Mfume, among others. The text requires licensed ammunition dealers to verify a buyer's identity in the buyer's physical presence using valid photo identification and requires reporting when more than 1,000 rounds are sold or transferred to an unlicensed person during one transaction or five consecutive business days.
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Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) announced the reintroduction of the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act
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I cannot thank Congresswoman Watson Coleman enough for her leadership and am proud to co-lead this effort to protect innocent lives and keep deadly ammunition away from those who would do us harm.
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The Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act would require federally licensed ammunition dealers to confirm the identity of individuals who arrange to purchase ammunition over the internet by verifying a photo I.D. in person.
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The bill would also require ammunition vendors to report any sales of more than 1,000 rounds within five consecutive days to the U.S. Attorney General
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To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.
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Last Action Date Listed January 20, 2026 Action Mrs. Watson Coleman ... introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] 01/21/2026
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am proud to co-lead this effort to protect innocent lives
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This bill has the status Introduced
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Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) announced the reintroduction of the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act, legislation that would place limits and safeguards on the online market for ammunition.
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unless the licensee, in the physical presence of the person, has verified the identity of the person by examining a valid identification document
Assessments
The promise was to support legislation regulating online ammunition sales, including in-person photo ID verification and reporting large purchases. Mfume directly cosponsored and publicly co-led reintroductions of the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act in the House, and the bill text matches the promised safeguards. Because the promised action was support for legislation rather than enactment of the legislation, formal cosponsorship and reintroduction during his House service satisfy the promise in the same federal office term context.
Mfume fulfilled this promise by formally backing the precise legislation described. Congress.gov shows he cosponsored the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act in 2023 and again in 2026, and his office stated the bill would require in-person photo ID verification for online ammunition purchases and reporting of large-volume purchases. Because the promise was to support such legislation, not necessarily to enact it, his repeated cosponsorship and reintroduction support count as delivery within the same term context.
Mfume fulfilled the promise as written because the commitment was to support legislation, not necessarily secure enactment. Evidence shows he cosponsored H.R.584 in 2023 and H.R.7166 in 2026, and his office announced reintroduction of the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act. The legislation directly matches the promised policy: regulating online ammunition sales, requiring in-person photo ID verification, and reporting purchases of more than 1,000 rounds within five consecutive days.