What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
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.
Action Timeline
2025-02-27
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-27
Introduced in House
2025-02-27
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1643 pass?
HR.1643 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 31%.
What does HR.1643 do?
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.
Who sponsored HR.1643?
HR.1643 was sponsored by Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1643 IH: Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-27 text/xml EN 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, .
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