United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 171 D cosponsors

HR 2368 — Raise the Age Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 171 sponsors

    1 primary, 170 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (171 D).

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In plain language

HR 2368 aims to address issues related to judicial oversight.

This bill focuses on enhancing judicial oversight mechanisms. By improving accountability, it seeks to ensure fairness in the justice system.

Summary

Raise the Age Act of 2025This bill establishes new restrictions on the sale or transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms to individuals under 21 years of age.Specifically, this bill makes it unlawful for a licensed gun dealer, importer, manufacturer, or collector to sell or deliver a semiautomatic center-fire rifle or semiautomatic center-fire shotgun that has (or has the capacity to accept) an ammunition feeding device with a capacity of more than five rounds to an individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is under age 21.The prohibition does not apply if the individual under age 21 is a full-time law enforcement officer or active-duty member of the Armed Forces.The bill also requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report on the operation of its public access line, including a description of information sharing protocols and recommendations for improving such protocols.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to prohibit Federal firearms licensees from selling certain semiautomatic rifles and shotguns to individuals under 21, with exceptions for active duty military and law enforcement.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)

    any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe has not attained eighteen years of age; → any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe has not attained 18 years of age; (B) any semiautomatic centerfire rifle or semiautomatic centerfire shotgun that has, or has the capacity to accept, an ammunition feeding device with a capacity exceeding 5 rounds, to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe has not attained 21 years of age and is not a qualified individual;

    This change prohibits the sale of certain semiautomatic rifles and shotguns to anyone under 21, adding specific criteria for these types of firearms.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(c)(1)

    in the case of any firearm" and all that follows through "eighteen years or more of age" → (1) in the case of a semiautomatic centerfire rifle or semiautomatic centerfire shotgun that has, or has the capacity to accept, an ammunition feeding device with a capacity exceeding 5 rounds, I am at least 21 years of age or a qualified individual (as defined in section 921(a)(30) of title 18, United States Code), (2) in the case of a firearm other than a shotgun, a rifle, or such a semiautomatic centerfire rifle or semiautomatic centerfire shotgun, I am at least 21 years of age, or (3) in the case of any other shotgun or rifle, I am at least 18 years of age.

    This change specifies age requirements for purchasing firearms, differentiating based on the type of firearm.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)

    (38) The term `qualified individual' means-- (A) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty; and (B) a full-time employee of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State who in the course of his or her official duties is authorized to carry a firearm. (39) The term `ammunition feeding device' means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device, but does not include an attached tubular device which is only capable of operating with .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.

    This addition defines 'qualified individual' and clarifies what constitutes an 'ammunition feeding device,' providing specific exemptions.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 170 co-sponsors · 376 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (170)

Not signed on (376)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2368 do?
Raise the Age Act of 2025This bill establishes new restrictions on the sale or transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms to individuals under 21 years of age.Specifically, this bill makes it unlawful for a licensed gun dealer, importer, manufacturer, or collector to sell or deliver a semiautomatic center-fire rifle or semiautomatic center-fire shotgun that has (or has the capacity to accept) an ammunition feeding device with a capacity of more than five rounds to an individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is under age 21.The prohibition does not apply if the individual under age 21 is a full-time law enforcement officer or active-duty member of the Armed Forces.The bill also requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report on the operation of its public access line, including a description of information sharing protocols and recommendations for improving such protocols.
Who sponsors HR 2368?
HR 2368 is sponsored by Ivey, Glenn (Democratic), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), Amo, Gabe (Democratic), Ansari, Yassamin (Democratic), Barragán, Nanette Diaz (Democratic), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), Bell, Wesley (Democratic), Bera, Ami (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Boyle, Brendan F. (Democratic), Brown, Shontel M. (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Carter, Troy A. (Democratic), Casten, Sean (Democratic), Castor, Kathy (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Cleaver, Emanuel (Democratic), Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Correa, J. Luis (Democratic), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Crockett, Jasmine (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Dean, Madeleine (Democratic), DeGette, Diana (Democratic), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Dexter, Maxine (Democratic), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Elfreth, Sarah (Democratic), Escobar, Veronica (Democratic), Foster, Bill (Democratic), Friedman, Laura (Democratic), Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Garcia, Sylvia R. (Democratic), Goldman, Daniel S. (Democratic), Gomez, Jimmy (Democratic), Green, Al (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Hoyer, Steny H. (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Johnson, Julie (Democratic), Kamlager-Dove, Sydney (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Kennedy, Timothy M. (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Leger Fernandez, Teresa (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Lee, Summer L. (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Lofgren, Zoe (Democratic), Magaziner, Seth (Democratic), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), McClain Delaney, April (Democratic), McClellan, Jennifer L. (Democratic), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), McGarvey, Morgan (Democratic), McIver, LaMonica (Democratic), Mfume, Kweisi (Democratic), Min, Dave (Democratic), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Moskowitz, Jared (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Mrvan, Frank J. (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (Democratic), Olszewski, Johnny (Democratic), Pallone, Frank (Democratic), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Schneider, Bradley Scott (Democratic), Scholten, Hillary J. (Democratic), Scott, David (Democratic), Sewell, Terri A. (Democratic), Sherrill, Mikie (Democratic), Sherman, Brad (Democratic), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Stansbury, Melanie A. (Democratic), Stevens, Haley M. (Democratic), Subramanyam, Suhas (Democratic), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Swalwell, Eric (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Thompson, Mike (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Torres, Ritchie (Democratic), Underwood, Lauren (Democratic), Vargas, Juan (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Waters, Maxine (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Whitesides, George (Democratic), Trahan, Lori (Democratic), Menendez, Robert (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Latimer, George (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Balint, Becca (Democratic), Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" (Democratic), Schrier, Kim (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Horsford, Steven (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Auchincloss, Jake (Democratic), Landsman, Greg (Democratic), Courtney, Joe (Democratic), Fletcher, Lizzie (Democratic), Norcross, Donald (Democratic), Jackson, Jonathan L. (Democratic), Sykes, Emilia Strong (Democratic), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Foushee, Valerie P. (Democratic), Himes, James A. (Democratic), Castro, Joaquin (Democratic), Doggett, Lloyd (Democratic), Conaway, Herbert C. (Democratic), Jacobs, Sara (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Mannion, John W. (Democratic), Morrison, Kelly (Democratic), Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Morelle, Joseph D. (Democratic), Frankel, Lois (Democratic), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Craig, Angie (Democratic), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Larsen, Rick (Democratic), DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Casar, Greg (Democratic), Ross, Deborah K. (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Levin, Mike (Democratic), Omar, Ilhan (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Neal, Richard E. (Democratic), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Pettersen, Brittany (Democratic), Walkinshaw, James R. (Democratic), Vindman, Eugene Simon (Democratic), Menefee, Christian D. (Democratic), Grijalva, Adelita S. (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Meng, Grace (Democratic), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), Pressley, Ayanna (Democratic), Stanton, Greg (Democratic), Mejia, Analilia (Democratic), Strickland, Marilyn (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), and Khanna, Ro (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 2368?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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