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US Congress · H.R. 2255 · Passed the House

Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-03-21
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Officially: “Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025 Read the full text

Crime and Law Enforcement

What it does

Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act 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.
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1Short title

This section says the Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act.

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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act .

2Purchase of retired firearms by Federal law enforcement officers

This section would require the Administrator of General Services to set up, not later than 1 year after the Act is enacted, a program that lets a Federal law enforcement officer buy a retired firearm from the Federal agency that issued that firearm to the officer. An officer could make this purchase only if both conditions are met: the purchase happens during the six month period that begins on the date the firearm was retired, and the officer is in good standing with the Federal agency that employs or employed the officer. Any firearm purchased under this program would be sold at its salvage value, taking into account the firearm's age and condition. The section defines Federal law enforcement officer using the meaning given that term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18 of the United States Code, and this definition also covers a retired Federal law enforcement officer. It defines firearm using the meaning given that term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, but excludes any machinegun, as defined in section 921(a)(24) of that title, that was not lawfully possessed before section 922(o) of that title took effect. It defines retired firearm as any firearm that the applicable agency has declared surplus. It defines salvage value as the value of an asset after it has become useless to its owner, or the amount expected to be obtained when a fixed asset is disposed of at the end of its useful life.

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2. Purchase of retired firearms by Federal law enforcement officers (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall establish a program under which a Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired firearm from the Federal agency that issued the firearm to such officer. (b) Limitations A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired firearm under subsection (a) if— (1) the purchase is made during the six-month period beginning on the date the firearm was so retired; and (2) with respect to such purchase, the officer is in good standing with the Federal agency that employs or employed such officer. (c) Cost A firearm purchased under this section shall be sold at the salvage value for such firearm taking into account the age and condition of the firearm. (d) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Federal law enforcement officer has the meaning given that term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, and includes a retired Federal law enforcement officer; (2) the term firearm has the meaning given that term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, excluding any machinegun (as defined in section 921(a)(24) of such title) not lawfully possessed before section 922(o) of such title took effect; (3) the term retired firearm means any firearm that has been declared surplus by the applicable agency; and (4) the term salvage value means the value of an asset after it has become useless to the owner or the amount expected to be obtained when a fixed asset is disposed of at the end of its useful life.

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Where it is

Introduced · 2025-03-21

In the House.

Passed the House · 2025-05-14
Senate floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

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The numbers

29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
1
sponsor, out of 218 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEvia NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
10 filings
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEvia BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
7 filings
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSvia NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
6 filings
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONvia NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
6 filings
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONvia LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC
4 filings
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCvia GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
4 filings
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATIONvia NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
1 filing
From 38 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (2025-05-19).