H.R. 2948 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 31 (31 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2025-04-17
Latest action (2025-04-17): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.R. 2948 does, in plain terms
Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2025 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to state, local, or tribal governments, or gun dealers, to conduct gun buyback programs. Gun dealers must turn over any collected firearms to the appropriate government agency, as specified. The BJA may distribute smart prepaid cards for a state, local, or tribal government, or gun dealer, to load funds to compensate individuals who dispose of firearms. Additionally, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for using or accepting a smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition. A violator is subject to a fine.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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