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GOSAFE Act
Sponsored By: Senator Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Introduced
Summary
Prohibits gas-operated semi-automatic firearms and large-capacity ammunition feeding devices and creates a new premanufacture approval process, marking rules, buy-back funding, and a dedicated Firearm Safety Trust Fund to support enforcement and administration.
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- Families and owners: Households may keep large-capacity feeding devices acquired before enactment, but transfers of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds will be restricted and only limited family transfers are allowed under statutory conditions.
- Manufacturers and sellers: Any semi-automatic firearm designed after enactment would need Attorney General approval before civilian manufacture and sale, must be marked as prescribed, and applicants face a 240-day review clock plus required fees intended to cover administrative costs.
- Governments and public safety: Byrne grant funds could be used for buy-back programs for covered firearms and magazines, the bill creates new enforcement tools and raises penalties for violations, including fines up to $250,000 and prison terms ranging from 2 to 10 years.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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New approval and fees for firearm makers
If enacted, any semi-automatic firearm designed after enactment would need Attorney General approval before manufacture for sale to civilians in interstate or foreign commerce. Licensed manufacturers would file detailed applications under penalty of perjury, send physical samples, and describe features that prevent modification. The Attorney General must decide within 240 days, set fees within 60 days to cover review costs, and manufacturers could appeal denials. Some of the fees and specified ATF tax receipts would be deposited into a new Firearm Safety Trust Fund to pay for reviews and enforcement.
Ban on certain gas-operated guns
If enacted, this would ban importing, selling, making, transferring, receiving, or possessing gas-operated semi-automatic firearms that the Attorney General/ATF lists. It would also ban large-capacity ammunition feeding devices that hold more than 10 rounds. The bill would add definitions for 'gas-operated' and 'large-capacity', require the ATF to publish a prohibited list within 180 days, and set marking and serial-number rules. Possession of guns and magazines made and acquired before enactment would generally be allowed, but transfers after enactment would be restricted and limited family and government exemptions would apply. Violating the ban would carry penalties up to $5,000 and up to 12 months in jail, with enhanced fines up to $250,000 and 2–10 years' imprisonment when possession accompanies another federal felony.
Federal grant money for gun buy-backs
If enacted, Byrne grant funds would be allowed to pay people who surrender covered gas-operated semi-automatic firearms and large-capacity magazines in local buy-back programs. State and local governments could use Byrne grants to give compensation to owners who turn in covered items. The bill does not set specific compensation amounts or eligibility formulas.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
NM • D
Cosponsors
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
ME • I
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/1/2025
Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/29/2025
Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/3/2025
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/16/2026
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 6/17/2026
Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/15/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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