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Federal · 119th Congress
HR2255Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025
Direction
FirearmsotherAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Allows active and retired federal law enforcement officers to buy their retired service firearms from their agency at salvage value within six months of retirement if in good standing, so greater ability for them to own those specific firearms.
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.
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Stage: Passed one chamber · step 3 of 6
Last action
2025-05-19: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a program enabling federal law enforcement officers (including retirees) to purchase their retired service firearms at salvage value, directly expanding personal ownership of those firearms for this group under the firearms topic (other subtag). No provisions address transgender, abortion, or immigration-enforcement topics.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-05-15
House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 405. (consideration: CR H2067-2071)
2025-05-15
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.
2025-05-15
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2255.
2025-05-15
House
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 2255.
2025-05-15
House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-05-15
House
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.
2025-05-15
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2077-2078)
2025-05-15
Libra
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)
2025-05-15
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)
2025-05-15
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-05-14
House
Rule H. Res. 405 passed House.
2025-05-13
House
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.
2025-04-28
Libra
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-80.
2025-04-28
House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-80.
2025-04-28
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57.
2025-03-25
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-03-25
House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.