# 119-hr-4111: MASS Act

119-hr-4111, MASS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4111
- Congress: 119
- Title: MASS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**Creates a federal framework for state-run firearms and dealer licensing.** The bill would require state-issued licenses to buy, rent, lease, or possess firearms and ammunition, set who is prohibited through background checks and standards such as domestic violence and extreme-risk protection orders, and fund states with three-year grants to build and maintain the system. - Families and gun owners: Households would need a state firearms license at purchase and while owning a gun. First-time applicants must complete safety training and people under extreme-risk or domestic violence protection orders must surrender or transfer covered firearms and ammunition. - Dealers and sellers: Individuals or businesses that meet a State-set sales threshold would need a firearms dealer license. States may set the minimum number of annual sales but not above 10, and may require permanent business locations, sales records, employee background checks, reporting of all transactions, and inspections. - States and law enforcement: States would apply to the Assistant Attorney General for grants that last three fiscal years to implement licensing and reporting systems. Grants must be used for licensing work, recipients must submit annual reports and return unspent funds, and no more than 2 percent of grant funds may be used for salaries and administrative expenses.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal grants for state licensing: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Justice Department would be able to give grants to states to set up or maintain state firearms and dealer licensing systems. Grants would be awarded for up to three fiscal years. States must apply, submit yearly reports, and return money not used for allowed purposes. Up to 2% of fu…
- Mandatory gun surrender after revocation or orders: cost, high. If enacted, people whose covered license is revoked, suspended, or denied would have to surrender or transfer all guns and ammunition covered by the license. People subject to an extreme risk protection order or a domestic violence protection order would also have to give up guns and ammo. States w…
- New dealer license rules for sellers: cost, medium. If enacted, people or businesses that sell, rent, or lease at least a State-set minimum number of guns would need a dealer license. No state may set that trigger above 10 firearms per calendar year. Dealers would face background checks, recordkeeping, employee checks, possible facility rules, and r…
- New safe storage rules for guns: cost, low. If enacted, you could not store a firearm unless it is in a locked container or fitted with a tamper-resistant lock or safety device that renders it inoperable to others. Carrying a gun or keeping it under your control would not count as storage. States would set details on how this is enforced. Yo…
- New state firearms licensing rules: mixed, high. If enacted, states would have to set up a full licensing system for covered firearms and dealer licenses. You would need a firearms license to buy, rent, lease, or possess a firearm. First-time applicants would need safety training and a thorough background check. States would set who is prohibited…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4111 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4111)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2038)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4111 (as of 2026-10-08).