H.R. 3650 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, May 29, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStates can tax federal gift shops
Right now, gift shops on federal property are usually exempt from state sales taxes. This bill would let each state and U.S. territory decide whether to impose sales tax on purchases made at those gift shops, whether customers buy in person or online.
How it affects you
If you buy something at a gift shop on federal land—like a national park or federal building—your state or territory could start collecting sales tax on that purchase if it chooses to do so. This means the same sales tax rules could apply at federal gift shops as they do at regular stores in your area.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, May 29, 2025)
Federal Gift Shop Tax Act
This bill allows each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (or a political subdivision of the state or territory) to impose a sales tax on any purchase made in person or online at a gift shop located on federal property.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3650
A BILL
Federal Gift Shop Tax Act
Sponsor: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC-At Large) · Introduced May 29, 2025 · Taxation · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 29, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.”