# 119-hr-4222: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act of 2025

119-hr-4222, Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4222
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: unknown
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-23

## Summary

**This bill would **limit transfers of business inventory firearms after a dealer's license is denied, revoked, or expires**, aiming to close a "fire sale" loophole.** It would also define what counts as a "business inventory firearm" and add criminal penalties and notice requirements.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Criminal penalties and clearer notices for dealers: cost, high. If enacted, anyone who knowingly violates the new inventory-transfer rules would face fines and jail. Jail could be up to 1 year, or up to 5 years if the act was willful. Notices of revocation or denial would also have to include the federal rules on unlicensed dealing and the new inventory restric…
- New limits on dealer inventory after revocation: cost, high. If enacted, gun dealers with a revoked license or a denied renewal would face strict inventory limits. On or after the effective revocation or expiration date, they would not be allowed to import, make, or deal in guns. For the first 30 days after that date, they could only transfer business-invent…
- One-year resale hold on former inventory: cost, medium. If enacted, anyone who moves a business-inventory gun into a personal collection could not sell or give it away for 1 year. This could reduce resale money and require storage during that year.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4222 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4222)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [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)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4222 (as of 2026-04-23).