Rep. Kelly Introduces Firearm Safety Act to Regulate Gun Manufacturing Standards
The Firearm Safety Act of 2025 is currently in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. No action has been taken on this bill since February 10, 2026. Because there has been no progress for four months, the bill is considered stalled.
This bill faces strong opposition from gun rights groups and lacks the bipartisan support needed to pass through a divided Congress.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3096 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3096 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Small firearms manufacturers and gun shop owners would need to comply with whatever new safety standards the CPSC issues. For small manufacturers, redesigning products and meeting new testing or certification requirements could be expensive and burdensome, potentially putting some smaller operations at a competitive disadvantage compared to large manufacturers who can absorb compliance costs more easily.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly introduced the Firearm Safety Act to implement consumer safety standards for guns. The bill would remove the exclusion of firearms from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's definition of 'consumer product,' allowing for safety standards and recalls of defective guns.
The Firearm Safety Act would remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other guns from the CPSC's definition of 'consumer product.' This would allow the Commission to issue safety standards, including warning labels and recalls of defective guns like the SIG Sauer P320.
Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) unveiled the Firearm Safety Act, a bicameral effort with Sen. Cory Booker to bring the gun industry under the same safety and marketing standards as other consumer products by granting the CPSC regulatory authority over firearms.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Firearm Safety Act of 2025
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