Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2255
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
Introduced: 2025-03-21
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Law enforcement officers
Latest action: action_date: 2025-05-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-03-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act</strong></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2255 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025 . 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.

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2255 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025 . 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.

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2255 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2025 Mr. Fry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.

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

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 57 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2255 [Report No. 119–80] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2025 Mr. Fry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary April 28, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 21, 2025 A BILL To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025 . 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.

April 28, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed