119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Dec 16, 2025
Less Than Lethal Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Dec 16, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S8782)
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Taxation
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S8782)
Introduced in Senate
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Firearms and explosives · Sales and excise taxes
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16 citations.
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL 6 ADVISORS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025; H.R. 4242 - Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act; S.1283 - Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act; S.3514 - Less Than Lethal Act; issues related to tasers and body-worn cameras; Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations bill; Fiscal Year 2027 Homeland Secur…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GIFFORDS · lobbying firm or registrant: GIFFORDS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…025; H.R. 4242 Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act; S.3458 Background Check Completion Act of 2025; H.R.3115 Assault Weapons Ban of 2025; S.3514 Less Than Lethal Act; H.R.7133 Merchant Codes Can Save Lives Act; H.R. 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act; H.R.7599 Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 4242, Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act. S. 3514, Less than Lethal Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the National Instant Criminal Background Checks System in H.R. 3944: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2026; and S. 3514: Less Than Lethal Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$169,582
Spent on own lobbying
…2155, S. 2156, S. 2157, S. 2158, S. 2165, S. 2186, S. 2188, S. 2191, S. 2192, S. 2514, S. 2562, S. 2813, S. 2993, S. 3085, S. 3214, S. 3256, S. 3289, S. 3458, S. 3514, S. 3512, S. 3544, S. 3883, S. 3882, S. 3873, S. 3875, S. 3916, S. 3946, S. 3945, S. 4013, S. 4015, S. 4121, S. 4339, S. 4454, S. 4671, S. 4775, S. 4776, S. 49…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$293,250
Spent on own lobbying
…2155, S. 2156, S. 2157, S. 2158, S. 2165, S. 2186, S. 2188, S. 2191, S. 2192, S. 2514, S. 2562, S. 2813, S. 2993, S. 3085, S. 3214, S. 3256, S. 3289, S. 3458, S. 3514, S. 3512, S. 3544, S. 3883, S. 3882, S. 3873, S. 3875, S. 3916, S. 3946, S. 3945, S. 4013, S. 4015, S. 4121, S. 4339, S. 4454, S. 4671, S. 4775, S. 4776, S. 49…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GIFFORDS · lobbying firm or registrant: GIFFORDS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025; H.R. 4242 Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act; S.3458 Background Check Completion Act of 2025; S.3514 Less Than Lethal Act; H.R.7133 Merchant Codes Can Save Lives Act; H.R.7599 Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026; H.R.6258 Disarm Hate Act; H.R.XX…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL 6 ADVISORS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025; H.R. 4242 - Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act; S.1283 - Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act; S.3514 - Less Than Lethal Act; issues related to tasers and body-worn cameras; Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations bill; Fiscal Year 2027 Homeland Secur…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 4242, Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act. S. 3514, Less than Lethal Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the National Instant Criminal Background Checks System in H.R. 3944: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2026; and S. 3514: Less Than Lethal Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL 6 ADVISORS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025; H.R. 4242 - Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act; S.1283 - Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act; S.3514 - Less Than Lethal Act; issues related to tasers and body-worn cameras; Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations bill; Fiscal Year 2027 Homeland Secur…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 4242, Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act. S. 3514, Less than Lethal Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 18, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$289,886
Spent on own lobbying
…2155, S. 2156, S. 2157, S. 2158, S. 2165, S. 2186, S. 2188, S. 2191, S. 2192, S. 2514, S. 2562, S. 2813, S. 2993, S. 3085, S. 3214, S. 3256, S. 3289, S. 3458, S. 3514, S. 3512, S. 3544, S. 3883, S. 3882, S. 3873, S. 3875, S. 3916, S. 3946, S. 3945, S. 4013, S. 4015, S. 4121 Non-legislative issues lobbied before Congress, the…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GIFFORDS · lobbying firm or registrant: GIFFORDS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025; H.R. 4242 Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act; S.3458 Background Check Completion Act of 2025; S.3514 Less Than Lethal Act; H.R.7133 Merchant Codes Can Save Lives Act; H.R.7500 Responsible Firearms Marketing Act; H.R.7599 Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the National Instant Criminal Background Checks System in H.R. 3944: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2026; and S. 3514: Less Than Lethal Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$136,298
Spent on own lobbying
…2155, S. 2156, S. 2157, S. 2158, S. 2165, S. 2186, S. 2188, S. 2191, S. 2192, S. 2514, S. 2562, S. 2813, S. 2993, S. 3085, S. 3214, S. 3256, S. 3289, S. 3458, S. 3514, S. 3512, S. 3544 Non-legislative issues lobbied before Congress, the BATFE, Executive Office of the President, but not limited to: The ATF and Justice Departm…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing