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Congress·Passed House·H.R. 2255

Federal Law Enforcement: Buying Retired Service Weapons

Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025

10 months ago·View on Congress.gov
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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

✓ House

234–182

Senate
President
Law

Key Points

  • This bill allows federal law enforcement officers to buy the guns they used on the job once the agency decides to replace them. This includes both current officers and those who have already retired.
  • To be eligible, an officer must be in good standing with their agency. They have a six-month window to buy the weapon starting from the day the agency officially retires the firearm from service.
  • The guns will be sold at 'salvage value,' which is a discounted price based on the weapon's age and how much wear and tear it has. This allows officers to keep the specific tools they used during their careers at a low cost.
  • The government will not allow the sale of fully automatic machine guns under this program. It focuses on standard service weapons that have reached the end of their official government use.
  • The General Services Administration is required to set up the official purchase program within one year of the bill becoming law.

Milestones

5 milestones19 actions
May 19, 2025Senate

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

May 15, 2025House

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

May 15, 2025House

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

May 15, 2025

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)

May 15, 2025House

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

Vote Results

1 vote
HousePassedPassageMay 15, 2025

On Passage

234
182
Democrat
20 – 182 · 11
Republican
214 – 0 · 6
View full roll call

Related Bills

1 bill
H.Res. 405Procedurally related

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2243) to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2255) to allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.

May 14 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 2255
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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