H.R. 4535

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4535 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4535

To require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on foreign-made 
small arms and light weapons, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 17, 2025

Mr. Taylor (for himself, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Wied, Mrs. Miller of 
Illinois, Mr. Fine, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, and Ms. 
Boebert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services

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A BILL

To require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on foreign-made 
small arms and light weapons, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Make American Guns Again Act of 
2025'' or the ``MAGA Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON FOREIGN-MADE HEAVY AND SMALL ARM WEAPONS.

(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the 
prevalence of small arms and light weapons that are used by members of 
the Armed Forces, and parts for such small arms and light weapons 
that--
(1) were manufactured outside of the United States; or
(2) were manufactured in the United States by a subsidiary 
of a foreign-owned entity (as determined by the Secretary).
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and the 
President a report on the study required by subsection (a) that 
includes recommendations for procuring small arms and light weapons 
that are wholly manufactured in the United States by entities that are 
owned and controlled by individuals located in the United States.
(c) Small Arms and Light Weapons Defined.--The term ``small arms 
and light weapons'' has the meaning given the term ``small arms/light 
weapons'' in section 273.3 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations.
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