S 597 · in committee · major
Age 21 Act
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- This bill raises the minimum age to buy large-capacity ammunition devices and semiautomatic assault weapons from 18 to 21.
- The law affects gun retailers, manufacturers, and people aged 18-20 seeking to purchase these items.
- It takes effect upon enactment with no specified federal funding mechanism described.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would raising the purchase age to 21 for semiautomatic weapons and high-capacity magazines affect gun retailers' sales and compliance costs?
- 02
What evidence supports the claim that age 21 restrictions would reduce gun violence compared to current age 18 regulations?
- 03
How would this age restriction apply to 18-20 year old active military members or law enforcement officers who currently can purchase these items?
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Sponsor · D-CA
Alex Padilla
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
18/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-13
Joining the bill

Richard Blumenthal
D-CT · original

Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · original

Christopher A. Coons
D-DE · original

Richard J. Durbin
D-IL · original

Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · original

Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D-NY · original

Mazie K. Hirono
D-HI · original

Amy Klobuchar
D-MN · original

Tim Kaine
D-VA · original

Patty Murray
D-WA · original

Christopher Murphy
D-CT · original

Jack Reed
D-RI · original
+ 6 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-13 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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