Handgun Purchase Age: Lowering from 21 to 18
The SAFER Voter Act was recently introduced and is currently sitting in the House Committee on the Judiciary for review. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and is not yet scheduled for a vote. The bill is considered active as it waits for the committee to decide on its next steps.
This bill faces strong opposition from Democrats who generally want to raise age limits for guns. It is very unlikely to get the 60 votes needed to pass the Senate.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 6782 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 6782 (118th) →Govbase has not yet run an impact analysis on this legislation.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
SAFER Voter Act
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