S 1374 119th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

BUMP Act

Introduced: April 9, 2025 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Banning Unlawful Machinegun Parts Act or the BUMP Act

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

a device that is primarily designed, or redesigned, to increase the rate of fire when attached to a semiautomatic firearm;
a device, part, or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a firearm; or
a semiautomatic firearm that has been modified to materially increase the rate of fire or to approximate the action or rate of fire of a machine gun.

Additionally, the bill adds to the list of firearms subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act semiautomatic firearms that have been modified to materially increase the rate of fire or approximate the action or rate of fire of a machine gun.

What's happening now April 9, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Lobbying activity 16

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

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · Colorado · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
GIFFORDS
for GIFFORDS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
for BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
for GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · Virginia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
GIFFORDS
for GIFFORDS · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · Colorado · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025