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119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

S. 1370: GOSAFE Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 9, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Apr 9, 2025

This bill establishes a framework to regulate gas-operated semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices under federal firearms laws.

First, the bill generally prohibits the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, receipt, or possession of

  • a firearm that is or is modified to operate as a prohibited gas-operated semiautomatic firearm;
  • a combination of parts that modify or can be assembled into a prohibited gas-operated semiautomatic firearm, or that produce an unlawful gas-operated semiautomatic cycling action;
  • a device or combination of parts designed to materially increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm; or
  • a firearm that is modified to materially increase the rate of fire.
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Second, the bill generally prohibits (1) the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or receipt of a large capacity ammunition feeding device; or (2) the possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device manufactured after the date of enactment.

A violation is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 12 months, or both, for each violation.

In addition, an individual who possesses a prohibited gas-operated semiautomatic firearm during a federal felony offense is subject to additional penalties—a fine, a mandatory minimum prison term of two years, or both.

Finally, the bill allows a state or local government to use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to compensate individuals who surrender gas-operated semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices under a buy-back program.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

21

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Martin Heinrich D-NM SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Apr 9, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Martin Heinrich.
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  1. Apr 9, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 9, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.