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H.R. 2255: Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025

Passed HouseMay 15, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 21, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)May 15, 2025, 234–182
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 21, 2025

This bill directs the General Services Administration to establish a program under which a federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired firearm from the agency that issued the firearm to the officer.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, May 15, 2025

On Passage

Passed 234–182

Yea 234majority 209Nay 182

  • Democrats20 yea, 182 nay
  • Republicans213 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: George Whitesides (D-CA), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Dave Min (D-CA), John Mannion (D-NY), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Greg Landsman (D-OH), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and Adam Gray (D-CA) voted Yea; and 10 more

See how all 416 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 234

Republicans (213)

Independents (1)

Nay 182

Democrats (182)

Not voting 17

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House May 15, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • May 15, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 234–182
    Roll call 130 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats20182011
    Republicans213006
    Independents1000
    Total234182017

    House roll call 130: On Passage. Passed.

    20 crossed party lines: 20 Democrats

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Who scored on this bill

182 points earned
  1. 1Russell Fry R-SC SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported, passed House4 events+62
  2. 2Wesley Bell D-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Sanford Bishop D-GA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Jim Costa D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Henry Cuellar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. May 15, 2025Passed the House, 234–182.
  2. Mar 21, 2025Introduced in the House by Russell Fry.
Show the full action history (19 actions)
  1. May 19, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. May 15, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 405. (consideration: CR H2067-2071)
  3. May 15, 2025Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243 and H.R. 2255. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255. All bills are being considered under a closed rule with each bill having one motion to recommit.
  4. May 15, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2255.
  5. May 15, 2025DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 2255.
  6. May 15, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  7. May 15, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2255, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  8. May 15, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2077-2078)
  9. May 15, 2025Passed/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)
  10. May 15, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 182 (Roll no. 130). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2067)
  11. May 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. May 14, 2025Rule H. Res. 405 passed House.
  13. May 13, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 405 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243 and H.R. 2255. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255. All bills are being considered under a closed rule with each bill having one motion to recommit.
  14. Apr 28, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-80.
  15. Apr 28, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57.
  16. Mar 25, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  17. Mar 25, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
  18. Mar 21, 2025Introduced in House
  19. Mar 21, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.