# 119-s-1370: GOSAFE Act

119-s-1370, GOSAFE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1370
- Congress: 119
- Title: GOSAFE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-17

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal grant money for gun buy-backs: benefit, low. 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…
- New approval and fees for firearm makers: cost, high. 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 feat…
- Ban on certain gas-operated guns: mixed, high. 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-…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1370 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1370)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1370 (as of 2026-09-17).