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H.R. 1643

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1643, the SAFER Voter Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 27, 2025 by Rep. Thomas Massie (R) with 14 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Feb 27, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 1643 has 14 co-sponsors.

hb1643/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1643 IH: Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-27
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1643  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 27, 2025   Mr. Massie  (for himself,  Ms. Boebert ,  Mr. Clyde ,  Mr. Collins ,  Ms. Greene of Georgia ,  Ms. Hageman ,  Mr. LaMalfa ,  Mr. Perry ,  Mr. Roy ,  Mrs. Spartz ,  Mr. Weber of Texas , and  Mr. Gill of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the minimum age at which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act   or the   SAFER Voter Act  .
2.
Minimum age for obtaining a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee
(a)
In general
Section 922(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking  , and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than twenty-one years of age .
(b)
Conforming amendment
Section 922(c)(1) of such title is amended by striking  , in the case of any firearm other than a shotgun or a rifle, I am twenty-one years or more of age, or that, in the case of a shotgun or a rifle, .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-27
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 27, 2025

hb1643/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/27/2025)

Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act or the SAFER Voter Act

This bill reduces the minimum age—from 21 years to 18 years—at which an individual may obtain a handgun from a federally licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, importer, or collector.

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas Massie (R) sponsors H.R. 1643, and 14 members have co-sponsored it, 11 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1643 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 27, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1643 has taken 2 actions since Feb 27, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 27, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 1643 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1643 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • SAFER Voter Act — Display Title
  • SAFER Voter Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the minimum age at which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1643 in 10 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Firearms/Guns/Ammunition.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS—Colorado16—
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC—Virginia14—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS16—
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.14—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANGELO VELTRI116
DUDLEY BROWN116
DUSTIN CURTIS115
AIDAN JOHNSTON114
BENJAMIN SANDERSON114
ERICH PRATT114
JEAN PICHARDO114
JOHN VELLECO114
HUNTER KING111
MICHAEL HAMMOND111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 second_quarter$679K2nd Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 first_quarter$650.4K1st Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$545.7K4th Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 third_quarter$465.1K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 second_quarter$304.8K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 third_quarter$296.6K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 second_quarter$293.3K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 first_quarter$289.9K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 first_quarter$202.6K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 fourth_quarter$136.3K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1643 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1643’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr1643/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1643 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Firearms and explosives to Retail and wholesale trades.

hr1643/subjects.txt
Firearms and explosivesLicensing and registrationsRetail and wholesale trades

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1643, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MASSIE:H.R. 1643.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 and the 2nd Amendment[Page H918]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com