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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 2799

Reps. Titus and Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Bump Stocks and Rapid-Fire Gun Mods

Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2025

11 months ago·View on Congress.gov
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Key Points

  • This bill, introduced by Titus and Fitzpatrick, aims to ban "bump stocks" and other tools that make semiautomatic guns fire almost as fast as machine guns. It covers manual, electronic, and power-driven parts that speed up how fast a person can shoot.
  • If this becomes law, it would be illegal to sell, make, or own these rapid-fire devices starting 120 days after the bill is signed. This includes any parts that let a shooter fire multiple rounds without having to pull the trigger separately for every single shot.
  • People who already own a gun that has been modified to fire faster would have to register it with the government. They would have 120 days to follow the same registration rules used for other restricted weapons like silencers or short-barreled shotguns.
  • The goal of the policy is to close a loophole that allows people to bypass federal laws against fully automatic weapons. By banning these add-ons, the bill's sponsors hope to prevent shooters from being able to fire hundreds of rounds per minute during mass shootings.
  • Law enforcement and government agencies would be exempt from these rules. However, for regular citizens, failing to follow the new registration or sales rules could lead to criminal penalties under federal law.
Gun PolicyCriminal Justice

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Apr 9, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

120 days after enactment

Ban on bump stocks and rapid-fire devices takes effect

Starting 120 days after the bill is signed into law, it becomes a federal crime to sell, make, import, or possess bump stocks and similar devices that speed up semiautomatic gunfire. Gun owners with already-modified firearms must register them by this deadline or face criminal penalties.

Related Bills

1 bill
S. 1374Related bill

BUMP Act

Apr 9 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 2799
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(150)
D: 149R: 1

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