Raise the Age Act of 2023
Latest action · Apr 26, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 26, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Raise the Age Act of 2023
This bill establishes new restrictions on the sale or transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms to individuals under 21 years of age.
Specifically, this bill makes it unlawful for a licensed gun dealer, importer, manufacturer, or collector to sell or deliver a semiautomatic center-fire rifle or semiautomatic center-fire shotgun that has (or has the capacity to accept) an ammunition feeding device with a capacity of more than five rounds to an individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is under age 21.
The prohibition does not apply if the individual under age 21 is a full-time law enforcement officer or active-duty member of the Armed Forces.
The bill also requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report on the operation of its public access line, including a description of information sharing protocols and recommendations for improving such protocols.
Cosponsors 153
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 26, 2023 to Jul 30, 2024; 61 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-CO | Brittany Pettersen | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-MA | Jake Auchincloss | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-CA | Robert Garcia | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | May 11, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | May 11, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | May 11, 2023 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | May 11, 2023 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jun 14, 2023 | |
| D-NM | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Jun 14, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Hillary J. Scholten | Jul 17, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jul 17, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Oct 2, 2023 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Oct 2, 2023 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Oct 2, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Oct 2, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Oct 2, 2023 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Oct 11, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Nov 2, 2023 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Nov 3, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Nov 3, 2023 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Nov 3, 2023 | |
| D-KY | Morgan McGarvey | Nov 3, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Nov 3, 2023 | |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Nov 3, 2023 | |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Nov 3, 2023 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Nov 28, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Nov 28, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Nov 28, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Nov 28, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Dec 1, 2023 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Dec 1, 2023 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Dec 1, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Maxwell Frost | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Dec 19, 2023 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Dec 19, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Jan 12, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Jan 12, 2024 | |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Jan 17, 2024 | |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Jan 17, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Jan 18, 2024 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jan 18, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Jan 18, 2024 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Jan 25, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Jan 25, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Feb 1, 2024 | |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Feb 1, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Feb 1, 2024 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Feb 7, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Feb 7, 2024 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| D-IN | Frank J. Mrvan | Feb 29, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Mar 8, 2024 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer Wexton | Mar 12, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Apr 11, 2024 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Apr 11, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | May 7, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | May 31, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Delia C. Ramirez | May 31, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Jun 7, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Gabe Amo | Jun 7, 2024 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jun 7, 2024 | |
| D-NC | Wiley Nickel | Jun 7, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Jun 11, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Timothy M. Kennedy | Jun 11, 2024 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Jul 2, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Jul 9, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Jul 9, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Jul 9, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Jul 9, 2024 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jul 10, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jul 18, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Jul 18, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Jul 23, 2024 | |
| D-CO | Yadira Caraveo | Jul 23, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Jul 30, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 26, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2023Introduced in House
- Apr 26, 2023Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1956-1957)
- Apr 26, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3224 | Glenn Ivey D-MD | May 15, 2024 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1956Lists H2049–H2051H.R. 2870–2921 | Glenn Ivey D-MD | Apr 26, 2023 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 118-12 | PROTECTING THE HOMELAND: AN EXAMINATION OF FEDERAL EFFORTS TO SUPPORT STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT83 pages | Homeland Security Committee | May 16, 2023 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles or semiautomatic centerfire shotguns to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Raise the Age Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
