119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 4, 2025
Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025
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Latest action (Feb 4, 2025): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 4, 2025)
Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025
This bill expands the regulation of .50 caliber rifles under federal firearms laws and authorizes new civil remedies for certain violations.
Firearms that are trafficked from the United States to Mexico are often routed to transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), including cartels. In recent years, TCOs increasingly use .50 caliber rifles in attacks on Mexican security forces.
In 2025, in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) bars a civil lawsuit by Mexico against U.S. firearms manufacturers and one U.S. firearms distributor for costs associated with gun violence in Mexico. (The PLCAA limits the civil liability of firearms manufacturers and sellers for damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of firearms.)
This bill generally criminalizes the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, and possession of .50 caliber rifles under the Gun Control Act and subjects .50 caliber rifles to regulation (i.e., registration and licensing requirements) under the National Firearms Act.
Additionally, the bill criminalizes the sale or transfer of firearms and ammunition to foreign individuals or entities designated as significant foreign narcotics traffickers or as part of their networks and sanctioned under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act).
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Civil actions and liability · Firearms and explosives · Licensing and registrations · Manufacturing · Organized crime · Retail and wholesale trades · Smuggling and trafficking · Trade restrictions
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11 citations.
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…mericans Safe Act; H.R. 2368: Raise the Age Act of 2025; H.R. 1456: Gun Trafficker Detection Act; H.R. 2105/S.1076: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act; H.R. 923/S.367: Stop Arming Cartels Act; H.R. 532/S.123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act; H.R. 169: Prevent Family Fire Act of 2024; H.R. 1097/S.468: SECURE Firearm Stor…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…mericans Safe Act; H.R. 2368: Raise the Age Act of 2025; H.R. 1456: Gun Trafficker Detection Act; H.R. 2105/S.1076: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act; H.R. 923/S.367: Stop Arming Cartels Act; H.R. 532/S.123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act; H.R. 169: Prevent Family Fire Act of 2024; H.R. 1097/S.468: SECURE Firearm Stor…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…mericans Safe Act; H.R. 2368: Raise the Age Act of 2025; H.R. 1456: Gun Trafficker Detection Act; H.R. 2105/S.1076: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act; H.R. 923/S.367: Stop Arming Cartels Act; H.R. 532/S.123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act; H.R. 169: Prevent Family Fire Act of 2024; H.R. 1097/S.468: SECURE Firearm Stor…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Apr 8, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$545,728
Spent on own lobbying
…ct H.R. 624 - RIFLE Act of 2025 H.R. 631 - PARTS Act of 2025 H.R. 645 - National Constitutional Carry Act H.R. 850 - Silencers Help Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act H.R. 923 - Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025 H.R. 943 - No User Fees for Gun Owners Act H.R. 962 - Defending Veterans Second Amendment Rights Act H.R. 1041 - Veterans 2nd…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…mericans Safe Act; H.R. 2368: Raise the Age Act of 2025; H.R. 1456: Gun Trafficker Detection Act; H.R. 2105/S.1076: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act; H.R. 923/S.367: Stop Arming Cartels Act; H.R. 532/S.123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act; H.R. 169: Prevent Family Fire Act of 2024; H.R. 1097/S.468: SECURE Firearm Stor…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…mericans Safe Act; H.R. 2368: Raise the Age Act of 2025; H.R. 1456: Gun Trafficker Detection Act; H.R. 2105/S.1076: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act; H.R. 923/S.367: Stop Arming Cartels Act; H.R. 532/S.123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act; H.R. 169: Prevent Family Fire Act of 2024; H.R. 1097/S.468: SECURE Firearm Stor…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 7, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$465,065
Spent on own lobbying
…ct H.R. 624 - RIFLE Act of 2025 H.R. 631 - PARTS Act of 2025 H.R. 645 - National Constitutional Carry Act H.R. 850 - Silencers Help Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act H.R. 923 - Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025 H.R. 943 - No User Fees for Gun Owners Act H.R. 962 - Defending Veterans Second Amendment Rights Act H.R. 1041 - Veterans 2nd…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$679,015
Spent on own lobbying
…Silencers Help Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act S. 364 - Hearing Protection Act S. 367 - Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025 H.R. 943 - No User Fees for Gun Owners Act H.R. 923 - Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025 H.R. 962 - Defending Veterans Second Amendment Rights Act H.R. 1097 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act S. 468 - SECURE Firearm Stor…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…mericans Safe Act; H.R. 2368: Raise the Age Act of 2025; H.R. 1456: Gun Trafficker Detection Act; H.R. 2105/S.1076: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act; H.R. 923/S.367: Stop Arming Cartels Act; H.R. 532/S.123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act; H.R. 169: Prevent Family Fire Act of 2024; H.R. 1097/S.468: SECURE Firearm Stor…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted May 13, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$650,372
Spent on own lobbying
…Silencers Help Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act S. 364 - Hearing Protection Act S. 367 - Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025 H.R. 943 - No User Fees for Gun Owners Act H.R. 923 - Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025 H.R. 962 - Defending Veterans Second Amendment Rights Act H.R. 1097 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act S. 468 - SECURE Firearm Stor…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 14, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ericans Safe Act; H.R. 2368: Raise the Age Act of 2025; H.R. 1456: Gun Trafficker Detection Act; H.R. 2105, S.1076: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act; H.R. 923/S.367: Stop Arming Cartels Act; H.R. 532/S.123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act; H.R. 169: Prevent Family Fire Act of 2024; H.R. 1097/S.468: SECURE Firearm Stor…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing