HR-4238 : Still Just a Bill

Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2021 or the MASS Act

This bill authorizes grants for states to implement or maintain firearms and firearms dealer licensing requirements.

A state's requirements must incorporate certain elements, including the following:

  • an individual must have a firearms license at the time of acquiring, and during the entire period of possessing, a firearm or ammunition; and
  • an individual who sells, rents, or leases a minimum number of firearms, or sells ammunition, must obtain a firearms dealer license.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2022-11-01CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.House committee actions
2021-06-29IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.House floor actions
2021-06-29IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Ayanna Pressley [D] (MA-7)
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Policy Area :

Crime and Law Enforcement
Related Subjects
  • Business records
  • Citizenship and naturalization
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Domestic violence and child abuse
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Government information and archives
  • Judicial review and appeals
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Mental health
  • Personnel records
  • Retail and wholesale trades
  • State and local government operations
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