Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2025
Introduced Apr 17, 2025 by Rep. LaMonica McIver
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to state, local, or tribal governments, or gun dealers, to conduct gun buyback programs. Gun dealers must turn over any collected firearms to the appropriate government agency, as specified.
The BJA may distribute smart prepaid cards for a state, local, or tribal government, or gun dealer, to load funds to compensate individuals who dispose of firearms.
Additionally, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for using or accepting a smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition. A violator is subject to a fine.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No floor votes yet — it hasn't reached the floor of either chamber.