Firearm Safety Act of 2025

119th Congress Introduced by Jake Auchincloss and 32 co-sponsors

The bill would treat firearms as consumer products, authorizing the CPSC to set and enforce safety standards for firearms under the CPSA.

Introduced in House

Summary of HR 7499, Firearm Safety Act of 2025

Purpose and intent

The bill amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove weapons (specifically pistols, revolvers, and other firearms) from the current exclusion that defines a “consumer product.”

By removing this exclusion, the bill would authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue safety standards for firearms as consumer products.

Key provisions

Section 2 (amendment to the Consumer Product Safety Act): Strikes the exclusion for firearms from the definition of consumer product. Concretely, it:

Removes subparagraph (E) in Section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act.
Renumbers subsequent subparagraphs accordingly (F–I become E–H, respectively).

Section 1 establishes the act’s short title: “Firearm Safety Act of 2025.”

Who or what would be affected

Firearms (pistols, revolvers, and other firearms) would be reclassified as consumer products for purposes of the CPSC’s jurisdiction.

The CPSC would be empowered to establish and enforce safety standards for firearms, similar to other consumer products, under the CPSA framework.

Procedural and timeline aspects

The bill was introduced in the House on February 11, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsor and co-sponsors are listed (notable U.S. representatives from various districts); no companion Senate text is included in the provided material.

The bill’s passage would depend on committee consideration and subsequent floor action in both chambers (not specified in the text).

Potential impact and considerations

Regulatory shift: Firearms would fall under the CPSA safety standards regime, which could lead to new mandatory safety standards, testing, labeling, and compliance requirements administered by the CPSC.

Scope of regulation: As written, the bill does not specify particular standards or mechanisms, only the authority to create safety standards. The practical specifics (e.g., types of standards, testing methods, compliance timelines) would be developed through CPSC rulemaking if the act proceeds.

Industry and public health implications: Supporters may argue safety enhancements and injury prevention, while critics may raise concerns about federal overreach or the practical effectiveness of CPSC regulation on firearms.

Note

The provided text includes the bill’s title, purpose, a single substantive change to the CPSA, and the basic procedural history up to introduction and referral. No text is included detailing any enacted safety standards or implementation timelines beyond the enabling change.