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HR 2255 · in committee · niche

Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill allows federal law enforcement officers to buy retired firearms that were issued to them by their agencies.
  • Federal law enforcement officers who have carried service weapons are eligible to purchase those weapons when retired.
  • The General Services Administration will administer the program with no specified cost or timeline.

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  1. 01

    What safeguards would ensure retired federal law enforcement officers purchasing their service weapons don't resell them to prohibited buyers?

  2. 02

    How might this program's costs and administrative burden compare to current federal firearm disposal methods?

  3. 03

    Which federal law enforcement agencies would be affected, and how would eligibility criteria account for different retirement circumstances?

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Introduced 2025-05-19

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-05-19 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-05-15 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-05-15 · house · Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 182 (Roll no. 130). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2067)

  4. 2025-05-15 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 182 (Roll no. 130). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2067)

  5. 2025-05-15 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2077-2078)

  6. 2025-05-15 · house · Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2255, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  7. 2025-05-15 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  8. 2025-05-15 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 2255.

  9. 2025-05-15 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2255.

  10. 2025-05-15 · house · Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243 and H.R. 2255. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255. All bills are being considered under a closed rule with each bill having one motion to recommit.

  11. 2025-05-15 · house · Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 405. (consideration: CR H2067-2071)

  12. 2025-05-14 · house · Floor

    Rule H. Res. 405 passed House.

  13. 2025-05-13 · house · Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 405 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243 and H.R. 2255. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255. All bills are being considered under a closed rule with each bill having one motion to recommit.

  14. 2025-04-28 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57.

  15. 2025-04-28 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-80.

  16. 2025-04-28 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-80.

  17. 2025-03-25 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.

  18. 2025-03-25 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  19. 2025-03-21 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  20. 2025-03-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  21. 2025-03-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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