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Federal agents could buy their own retired service weapons under new bill

Passed one chamberH.R. 2255Latest action

Sponsor: Russell Fry · Representative · SC

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Official title: Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025

119th Congress

Topics: Crime & justice

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HR 2255 would let federal law enforcement officers buy their retired service weapons at salvage value.

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What does this do?

This bill would require the General Services Administration to set up a program, within a year of becoming law, letting federal law enforcement officers buy their agency's retired service weapons. Officers must buy within six months of retirement, be "in good standing," and pay only "salvage value." Machine guns not legally owned before a 1986 law took effect are excluded.

Who does it affect?

Current and retired federal law enforcement officers, such as agents with the FBI, DEA, and Border Patrol. State and local police are not affected.

Why does it matter?

The bill creates a formal legal process for a purchase that previously had no established system, without altering other federal gun purchase or background check laws.

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  1. IntroducedMar 21, 2025
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. SenateYou are here · May 19, 2025
  5. The president's desk

Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.

Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Data as of October 9, 2026

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Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.

  1. House · · Roll call 130

    As recorded

    Question
    On Passage
    Result:
    Passed
    234
    Nay
    182
    0
    17

    Republicans 214 yes, 6 not voting · Democrats 20 yes, 182 no, 11 not voting

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