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S 1824 118th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

MASS Act

Introduced: June 6, 2023 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 6, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 6, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2023 or the MASS Act

This bill authorizes grants for states to implement or maintain firearms and firearms dealer licensing requirements.

A state's requirements must incorporate certain elements, including the following:

  • an individual must have a firearms license at the time of acquiring, and during the entire period of possessing, a firearm or ammunition; and
  • an individual who sells, rents, or leases a minimum number of firearms, or sells ammunition, must obtain a firearms dealer license.
What's happening now June 6, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1824: MASS Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1824/
MLA
"S. 1824: MASS Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1824/.
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S. 1824, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1824/.
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[S. 1824: MASS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1824/)
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