Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025
Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025 - Summary **What the bill does:** This bill would allow federal law enforcement officers to buy firearms that their agencies are retiring or no longer using. Currently, these weapons are typically destroyed or sold through other means. Under this program, officers would have the opportunity to purchase their former service weapons directly from their agency through the General Services Administration (the federal government's property management office). **Who it affects:** The bill primarily affects federal law enforcement officers (such as FBI, ATF, Secret Service, and other federal agencies' officers) who want to purchase weapons they previously used on the job. It could also affect federal agencies' procedures for handling retired equipment and their revenue from firearm sales. **Current status:** The bill has passed the House of Representatives.
It now awaits consideration in the Senate before it could become law. The bill was introduced by Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC) in the 119th Congress.
CRS Official Summary
Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act 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.
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.