Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SB597

Introduced
2/13/25  

Caption

Age 21 Act

Congress_id

119-S-597

Policy_area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Introduced_date

2025-02-13

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

US SB14

Age 21 Act This bill raises the minimum age to purchase a large capacity ammunition feeding device or semiautomatic assault weapon from 18 to 21 years of age.

US HB4289

Assault Weapon Financing Accountability Act

US HB3155

Protecting the Second Amendment through Responsible Gun Ownership Act

US HB5135

Assault Weapons Excise Act

US SB25

Assault Weapons Ban of 2023 This bill makes it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). The prohibition does not apply to a firearm that is (1) manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action, except for certain shotguns; (2) permanently inoperable; (3) an antique; (4) only capable of firing rimfire ammunition; or (5) a rifle or shotgun specifically identified by make and model. The bill also exempts from the prohibition the following, with respect to a SAW or LCAFD: importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession related to certain law enforcement efforts, or authorized tests or experiments; importation, sale, transfer, or possession related to securing nuclear materials; and possession by a retired law enforcement officer. The bill permits continued possession, sale, or transfer of a grandfathered SAW, which must be securely stored. A licensed gun dealer must conduct a background check prior to the sale or transfer of a grandfathered SAW between private parties. The bill permits continued possession of, but prohibits sale or transfer of, a grandfathered LCAFD. Newly manufactured LCAFDs must display serial number identification. Newly manufactured SAWs and LCAFDs must display the date of manufacture. The bill also allows a state or local government to use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to compensate individuals who surrender a SAW or LCAFD under a buy-back program.

US HB698

Assault Weapons Ban of 2023

US HB8600

GOSAFE Act Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act

US HB6596

Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2023

US SB3407

Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2023

US HB4347

Mass Shooter Prosecution Act of 2023

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