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Introduced
06/03/2024
06/03/2024
In Committee
06/03/2024
06/03/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the possession of certain firearms, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act (GOSAFE Act), amends federal law to restrict the possession of certain gas-operated semi-automatic firearms. The key provisions include:
1. Defining "gas-operated semi-automatic firearm" and other related terms.
2. Prohibiting the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, receipt, or possession of certain gas-operated semi-automatic firearms, with some exceptions.
3. Prohibiting the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, with some exceptions.
4. Authorizing the use of Byrne Grant funds for buy-back programs for gas-operated semi-automatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
5. Establishing penalties for violations, including fines and imprisonment.
6. Requiring the Attorney General to publish and update a list of prohibited gas-operated semi-automatic firearms, and creating a process for manufacturers to seek approval for new semi-automatic firearm designs.
The bill aims to regulate certain types of semi-automatic firearms and magazines, with the goal of enhancing public safety.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (45)
Lucy McBath (D)*,
Gabe Amo (D),
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Becca Balint (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Yadira Caraveo (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 06/03/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8600/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr8600/BILLS-118hr8600ih.pdf |
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