S. 4117 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 17, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryLets officers buy their retired service weapons
This bill would set up a program that allows federal law enforcement officers to purchase firearms that their agency has retired from service. In other words, when a federal agency decides to stop using a particular gun, the officer who carried it could have the chance to buy that same weapon.
How it affects you
Federal law enforcement officers—like FBI agents, federal marshals, and others who carry guns as part of their job—would gain a new option to own the firearm they've carried in their work. For most other people, this change wouldn't have a direct effect.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Mar 17, 2026)
Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026
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.
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.
2nd SessionS. 4117
A BILL
Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) · Introduced Mar 17, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 17, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”