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Prohibit the sale and manufacture of certain types of semi-automatic firearms and high capacity magazines.

One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.

Known asAssault Weapons Ban of 2025Assault Weapons Ban of 2023

What’s happening with Assault Weapons Ban of 2025?

The Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 remains stalled in the House and Senate Judiciary Committees as of June 2026. The House and Senate committees must act to move these bills forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee vote. History shows that committee inaction is the standard way most legislation ends without reaching a full vote.

Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.

Where it stands

Now carried by Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (H.R. 3115 (119th)) →

Legislative Progress

House

No action since April 2025

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How we got here

Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.

  1. Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025

    Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.

  2. Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025

    Reintroduced from S. 25 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.

    S. 25 (118th)
  3. Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025

    Reintroduced from H.R. 698 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.

    H.R. 698 (118th)

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Who’s behind it

Lucy McBath (D-GA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.

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