{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3115","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3115,"title":"Assault Weapons Ban of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-04-30","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001208","fullName":"Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]","party":"D","state":"GA","district":6}],"cosponsorsCount":185,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-04-30","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-04-30","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-30","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-30","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Assault Weapons Ban of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill makes it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD).</p><p>The prohibition does not apply to a firearm that is (1) manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action, except for certain shotguns; (2) permanently inoperable; (3) an antique; (4) only capable of firing rimfire ammunition; or (5) a rifle or shotgun specifically identified by make and model.</p><p>The bill also exempts from the prohibition the following, with respect to a SAW or LCAFD:</p><ul><li>importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession related to certain law enforcement efforts, or authorized tests or experiments;</li><li>importation, sale, transfer, or possession related to securing nuclear materials; and</li><li>possession by a retired law enforcement officer.</li></ul><p>The bill permits continued possession, sale, or transfer of a grandfathered SAW, which must be securely stored. A licensed gun dealer must conduct a background check prior to the sale or transfer of a grandfathered SAW between private parties.</p><p>The bill permits continued possession of, but prohibits sale or transfer of, a grandfathered LCAFD.</p><p>Newly manufactured LCAFDs must display serial number identification. Newly manufactured SAWs and LCAFDs must display the date of manufacture.</p><p>The bill also allows a state or local government to use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to compensate individuals who surrender a SAW or LCAFD under a buy-back program.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-25T16:26:16Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":309,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:55:38.993Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Assault%20Weapons%20Ban%20of%202025"}]}}