119th Congress (2025-2026)

S 4117

Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026

Introduced

Jurisdiction

US Congress

Session

119th Congress (2025-2026)

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Senate

Session

119th Congress (2025-2026)

Jurisdiction

US Congress

Bill overview

This bill allows retired Federal law enforcement officers to purchase the firearms they previously used from the agency that issued them. The process would be overseen by the Administrator of General Services, with specific timeframes and requirements for eligibility, such as being in good standing with their former agency. Firearm sales would occur at the firearm’s salvage value, reflecting its age and condition. The bill aims to provide officers with a familiar and potentially cost-effective option for personal firearm ownership.

Key provisions

Establishes a program for retired Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired firearms.
The program will be overseen by the Administrator of General Services.
Purchases must be made within six months of the firearm’s retirement.
Officers must be in good standing with their former agency.
Firearms will be sold at salvage value.

Who is affected

Retired Federal law enforcement officers
Federal law enforcement agencies
The Administrator of General Services

Notable changes

Allows for the purchase of previously issued firearms by retired officers.

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Legislative history

2026-03-17Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-03-17

Introduced in Senate

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Mar 17, 2026XMLView source

119th CONGRESS — 2d Session

S. 4117

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

A BILL

To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026

2.Purchase of retired firearms by Federal law enforcement officers

(a)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall establish a program under which a Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired firearm from the Federal agency that issued the firearm to such officer.

(b)LimitationsA Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired firearm under subsection (a) if—

(1)the purchase is made during the six-month period beginning on the date the firearm was so retired; and

(2)with respect to such purchase, the officer is in good standing with the Federal agency that employs or employed such officer.

(c)CostA firearm purchased under this section shall be sold at the salvage value for such firearm taking into account the age and condition of the firearm.

(d)Definitions

In this section—

(1)the term Federal law enforcement officer has the meaning given that term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, and includes a retired Federal law enforcement officer;

(2)the term firearm has the meaning given that term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, excluding any machinegun (as defined in section 921(a)(24) of such title) not lawfully possessed before section 922(o) of such title took effect;

(3)the term retired firearm means any firearm that has been declared surplus by the applicable agency; and

(4)the term salvage value means the value of an asset after it has become useless to the owner or the amount expected to be obtained when a fixed asset is disposed of at the end of its useful life.

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