Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2025-03-26

Bill 119 hr 2368 aims to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prevent Federal firearms licensees from selling or delivering specific semiautomatic centerfire rifles or shotguns to individuals under the age of 21. The bill includes exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers. The purpose of this legislation is to restrict access to certain firearms for individuals who are not of legal age, while still allowing exceptions for those serving in the military or law enforcement.

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Alternative Names

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles or semiautomatic centerfire shotguns to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

Raise the Age Act of 2025

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles or semiautomatic centerfire shotguns to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact

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Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]

Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]

Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]

Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]

Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]

Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]

Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]

Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]

Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]

Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

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