H.R. 2799 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, Apr 9, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBans devices that speed up semiautomatic firearms
This bill would ban the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, and possession of devices designed to increase how fast a semiautomatic firearm fires, including bump stocks and similar attachments. It also covers semiautomatic firearms that have been modified to fire much faster or act like machine guns. The bill adds these modified firearms to the list of weapons regulated under federal firearms law.
How it affects you
If you own a device or modified firearm covered by this ban, you would be prohibited from keeping it. Gun dealers and manufacturers would no longer be able to sell these items. The bill directly affects people who own or sell such devices and firearms, though the official summary doesn't describe other specific impacts on everyday people.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 9, 2025)
Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2025
This bill generally prohibits the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, receipt, or possession of
• a device that is primarily designed, or redesigned, to increase the rate of fire when attached to a semiautomatic firearm;
• a device, part, or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a firearm; or
• a semiautomatic firearm that has been modified to materially increase the rate of fire or to approximate the action or rate of fire of a machine gun.
Additionally, the bill adds to the list of firearms subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act semiautomatic firearms that have been modified to materially increase the rate of fire or approximate the action or rate of fire of a machine gun.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2799
A BILL
Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV-1) · Introduced Apr 9, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 9, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.”