119th Congress
H.R. 2948
Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- LaMonica McIver(D-NJ)
- Introduced
- Apr 17, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (31)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Wesley Bell (D-MO)
Added later (29)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Apr 24, 2025
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA) · Apr 24, 2025
- James A. Himes (D-CT) · May 5, 2025
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH) · May 7, 2025
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) · May 8, 2025
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) · May 13, 2025
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC) · May 13, 2025
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) · May 29, 2025
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) · Jun 3, 2025
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL) · Jun 10, 2025
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD) · Jun 25, 2025
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI) · Jul 15, 2025
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) · Jul 21, 2025
- J. Luis Correa (D-CA) · Jul 25, 2025
- André Carson (D-IN) · Aug 8, 2025
- Gwen Moore (D-WI) · Aug 8, 2025
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC) · Aug 12, 2025
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY) · Aug 29, 2025
- Diana DeGette (D-CO) · Aug 29, 2025
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX) · Aug 29, 2025
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN) · Sep 9, 2025
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) · Sep 9, 2025
- Kathy Castor (D-FL) · Sep 10, 2025
- Nikema Williams (D-GA) · Sep 17, 2025
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH) · Sep 18, 2025
- Sean Casten (D-IL) · Sep 26, 2025
- Greg Landsman (D-OH) · Oct 3, 2025
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA) · Jan 8, 2026
- Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) · Jan 8, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2025
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to state, local, or tribal governments, or gun dealers, to conduct gun buyback programs. Gun dealers must turn over any collected firearms to the appropriate government agency, as specified.
The BJA may distribute smart prepaid cards for a state, local, or tribal government, or gun dealer, to load funds to compensate individuals who dispose of firearms.
Additionally, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for using or accepting a smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition. A violator is subject to a fine.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 17, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House