Rules Committee · May 15, 2025
H.Amdt. 20: Its purpose is not yet published.
Adopted
With no one objecting, no names recorded
Russell Fry (R-SC)
Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025
H.R. 2255 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House 234–182
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
This act, known as the "Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025," creates a program for federal law enforcement officers. The Administrator of General Services is required to establish a program within one year of enactment. This program allows federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired firearms from the agency that issued them. To qualify, the purchase must occur within six months of the firearm being retired. Officers must also be in good standing with their employing or former employing agency. Firearms are to be sold at their salvage value based on age and condition.
Yes
- Scored +5
Would gun owners be better off under this?
The bill creates a mechanism for federal law enforcement officers to purchase firearms at a discounted salvage value.
- Scored +4
Would retired people be better off under this?
Retired federal law enforcement officers are eligible to purchase service weapons under this program.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: the vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President. Passed 234 yes · 182 no
05/15/2025 · Roll call 130 · recorded as “On Passage”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Access to retired firearms for officers: Federal law enforcement officers and retired federal law enforcement officers can purchase firearms that were previously issued to them by their agency (Section 2(a) and 2(b)(1)).
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Affordable pricing for officers: Firearms are sold at a "salvage value," which takes into account the age and condition of the weapon (Section 2(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restricted timeframe for purchase: Officers are limited to purchasing the firearm only during the six-month period beginning on the date the firearm was retired (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Employment status requirements: An officer can only make a purchase if they are in good standing with the Federal agency that employs or employed them (Section 2(b)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would gun owners be better off under this? — The bill creates a mechanism for federal law enforcement officers to purchase firearms at a discounted salvage value. Would retired people be better off under this? — Retired federal law enforcement officers are eligible to purchase service weapons under this program.
- 5/19/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 5/15/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 182 (Roll no. 130). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2067)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2077-2078)
- POSTPONED 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.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 2255.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2255.
- 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.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 405. (consideration: CR H2067-2071)
- 5/14/2025
- Rule H. Res. 405 passed House.
- 5/13/2025
- Rules 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.
- 4/28/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-80.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57.
- 3/25/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
- 3/21/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-S-4117: Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026
- 119-HRES-405: 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.