H.R. 2790 119th Congress House

GOSAFE Act

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the possession of certain firearms, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 9, 2025 Introduced by: Lucy McBath Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act or the GOSAFE Act

This bill establishes a framework to regulate gas-operated semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices under federal firearms laws.

First, the bill generally prohibits the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, receipt, or possession of

a firearm that is or is modified to operate as a prohibited gas-operated semiautomatic firearm;
a combination of parts that modify or can be assembled into a prohibited gas-operated semiautomatic firearm, or that produce an unlawful gas-operated semiautomatic cycling action;
a device or combination of parts designed to materially increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm; or
a firearm that is modified to materially increase the rate of fire.

Second, the bill generally prohibits (1) the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or receipt of a large capacity ammunition feeding device; or (2) the possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device manufactured after the date of enactment.

A violation is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 12 months, or both, for each violation.

In addition, an individual who possesses a prohibited gas-operated semiautomatic firearm during a federal felony offense is subject to additional penalties—a fine, a mandatory minimum prison term of two years, or both.

Finally, the bill allows a state or local government to use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to compensate individuals who surrender gas-operated semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices under a buy-back program.

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Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 28

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AVOQ, LLC
for EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND · New York · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
for BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
for NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · Colorado · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · Colorado · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
AVOQ, LLC
for EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND · New York · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
28 filings
SENATE
28 filings
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
12 filings
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
10 filings
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
5 filings
Education, Dept of
4 filings
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
4 filings
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 85