A Republican bill with 6 Republican cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Stop Illegal Alien Cops Act," seeks to amend title 18 of the United States Code. It aims to expand the prohibition on the possession of firearms and ammunition by certain aliens. Specifically, the amendment ensures that these prohibitions apply to the use of firearms and ammunition by government entities. This change involves updating the language within section 925(a)(1).
Yes
- Scored +2
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill expands federal restrictions on how government entities can use firearms.
The opposite
- Scored -4
Would gun owners be better off under this?
The bill places new restrictions that could impact firearm accessibility for various groups through government entity limitations.
- Scored -3
Does this protect the right to own guns?
The bill imposes new restrictions on the use of firearms by government entities.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expanded prohibitions on firearm and ammunition use: The bill amends section 925(a)(1) of title 18 by inserting subsections (d)(5), (d)(9), (g)(5), and (g)(9) of section 922. This change applies the prohibition on the possession of firearms and ammunition by certain aliens to include the use of such items by government entities.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated: The provided text does not contain information regarding potential negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
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 places new restrictions that could impact firearm accessibility for various groups through government entity limitations.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this protect the right to own guns? — The bill imposes new restrictions on the use of firearms by government entities.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands federal restrictions on how government entities can use firearms.
- 7/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/25/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
John CornynRepublican · Texas
Lindsey GrahamRepublican · South Carolina
- Darline Graham
Republican · South Carolina
Markwayne MullinRepublican · Oklahoma
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida