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Modern Firearm Safety Act

USA119th CongressHR-4676| House 
| Updated: 7/23/2025
Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (14)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Mike Collins (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Michael Baumgartner (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Nicholas J. Begich (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Cory Mills (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to prevent federal, state, and local governments from imposing specific design requirements on handguns that exceed those mandated by existing federal statutes. It asserts that such requirements limit the selection of firearms available to law-abiding citizens, artificially inflate prices, and can introduce safety concerns by altering a handgun's intended design. The bill also finds these mandates to be violations of the Second Amendment and unacceptable restraints on interstate commerce. Specifically, the bill amends federal law to prohibit any governmental entity from implementing or enforcing regulations that require handguns to incorporate certain features as a condition for their lawful manufacture, sale, or receipt. These prohibited requirements include features such as a loaded chamber indicator , a magazine disconnect safety that prevents firing without a fully inserted magazine, or the capability for microstamping ammunition. The prohibition also extends to any device or mechanism designed to perform similar functions or that can be readily converted to do so. This measure seeks to standardize handgun design requirements at the federal level, preventing more restrictive local mandates.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9388
Modern Firearm Safety Act
Jul 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9388
    Modern Firearm Safety Act


  • July 23, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 23, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Modern Firearm Safety Act

USA119th CongressHR-4676| House 
| Updated: 7/23/2025
This legislation aims to prevent federal, state, and local governments from imposing specific design requirements on handguns that exceed those mandated by existing federal statutes. It asserts that such requirements limit the selection of firearms available to law-abiding citizens, artificially inflate prices, and can introduce safety concerns by altering a handgun's intended design. The bill also finds these mandates to be violations of the Second Amendment and unacceptable restraints on interstate commerce. Specifically, the bill amends federal law to prohibit any governmental entity from implementing or enforcing regulations that require handguns to incorporate certain features as a condition for their lawful manufacture, sale, or receipt. These prohibited requirements include features such as a loaded chamber indicator , a magazine disconnect safety that prevents firing without a fully inserted magazine, or the capability for microstamping ammunition. The prohibition also extends to any device or mechanism designed to perform similar functions or that can be readily converted to do so. This measure seeks to standardize handgun design requirements at the federal level, preventing more restrictive local mandates.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9388
Modern Firearm Safety Act
Jul 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9388
    Modern Firearm Safety Act


  • July 23, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 23, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (14)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Mike Collins (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Michael Baumgartner (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Nicholas J. Begich (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Cory Mills (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted