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US HR563

US HR563
No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act


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Introduced
01/20/2025
In Committee
01/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to discontinue the collection by the Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses, to require the destruction of such already collected records, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act, aims to prevent the federal government from maintaining firearm transaction records from businesses that have gone out of business. Specifically, the bill requires the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to destroy all firearm transaction records that have been previously submitted to the Attorney General within 90 days of the bill's enactment. The bill also amends existing law to prevent future collection of such records by removing the provisions that currently allow the ATF to retain these transaction records. Additionally, the bill mandates that the ATF Director submit a report to Congress detailing the number of firearm transaction records destroyed, which is intended to ensure transparency in the record destruction process. The underlying motivation appears to be protecting privacy and preventing potential government tracking of firearm purchases by eliminating historical transaction records from defunct firearms businesses.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (75)

Michael Cloud (R)* Jim Baird (R),  Aaron Bean (R),  Jack Bergman (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Sheri Biggs (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Josh Brecheen (R),  Eric Burlison (R),  Ben Cline (R),  Andrew Clyde (R),  James Comer (R),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  Warren Davidson (R),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  Byron Donalds (R),  Troy Downing (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Ron Estes (R),  Pat Fallon (R),  Randy Feenstra (R),  Scott Fitzgerald (R),  Chuck Fleischmann (R),  Virginia Foxx (R),  Russell Fry (R),  Russ Fulcher (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Mark Green (R),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Harriet Hageman (R),  Abraham Hamadeh (R),  Pat Harrigan (R),  Andy Harris (R),  Mark Harris (R),  Diana Harshbarger (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Ronny Jackson (R),  Dusty Johnson (R),  Darin LaHood (R),  Doug LaMalfa (R),  Anna Luna (R),  Tracey Mann (R),  Thomas Massie (R),  John McGuire (R),  Carol Miller (R),  Mary Miller (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Barry Moore (R),  Riley Moore (R),  Tim Moore (R),  Troy Nehls (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Andy Ogles (R),  Scott Perry (R),  August Pfluger (R),  John Rose (R),  Chip Roy (R),  Michael Rulli (R),  John Rutherford (R),  Keith Self (R),  Pete Sessions (R),  Adrian Smith (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Dale Strong (R),  David Taylor (R),  Claudia Tenney (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  William Timmons (R),  Beth Van Duyne (R),  Matt Van Epps (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Tony Wied (R),  Roger Williams (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 01/20/2025)

Bill Topics

Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Firearms and Gun Control

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/563/all-info 01/21/2025
BillText https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr563/BILLS-119hr563ih.pdf 02/19/2025
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