H.R. 4111 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, Jun 24, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryGrants fund state firearm licensing programs
This bill provides federal money to states that want to set up or expand firearms and dealer licensing systems. Under these programs, people would need to get a license before buying a firearm or ammunition and keep that license while they own it. Businesses that sell, rent, or lease firearms or sell ammunition would also need to get a dealer license.
How it affects you
If you live in a state that uses these grants, you'd need to obtain and maintain a firearms license to buy or own guns and ammunition. Gun store owners and ammunition sellers in those states would need to get dealer licenses. The summary doesn't specify how the licensing process would work or what requirements states would set.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jun 24, 2025)
Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2025 or the MASS Act
This bill authorizes grants for states to implement or maintain firearms and firearms dealer licensing requirements.
A state's requirements must incorporate certain elements, including the following:
• an individual must have a firearms license at the time of acquiring, and during the entire period of possessing, a firearm or ammunition; and
• an individual who sells, rents, or leases a minimum number of firearms, or sells ammunition, must obtain a firearms dealer license.
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. 4111
A BILL
MASS Act
Sponsor: Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7) · Introduced Jun 24, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 24, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.”