CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Robin Kelly (D-IL)

Firearm Safety Act of 2025

H.R. 7499 · House bill Commerce

A Democratic bill with 33 Democratic cosponsors · See all 33 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Firearm Safety Act of 2025," aims to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act. It specifically seeks to remove the current exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of a consumer product. By making this change, the Consumer Product Safety Commission would be permitted to issue safety standards for these articles. The legislation was introduced by Ms. Kelly of Illinois and several other representatives.

Yes

  • Scored +6

    Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?

    By allowing the Consumer Product Safety Commission to set safety standards for firearms, the bill increases regulatory oversight of guns.

  • Scored +5

    Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

    The bill allows the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for firearms, providing more oversight for consumer products.

  • Scored +4

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill expands the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission to regulate firearms.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Would gun owners be better off under this?

    The bill introduces new federal regulatory standards and oversight for firearm products.