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HOUSE 2282117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act

Last Action
10/19/2021

Actions

  • 2021-10-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • 2021-03-29Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2021-03-29Introduced in House
  • 2021-03-29Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-29 (00)

Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act

This bill amends several appropriations laws to remove limitations on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws.

Specifically, the bill removes provisions that

  • limit the use of firearms tracing data,
  • limit the disclosure of data under the Freedom of Information Act,
  • prohibit imposing a requirement that gun dealers conduct a physical inventory,
  • prohibit consolidating or centralizing records maintained by federal firearm licensees (e.g., gun dealers), and
  • require national instant criminal background check records to be destroyed within 24 hours.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
  • Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
  • Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
  • André Carson (D-IN)
  • Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
  • GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
  • ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
  • Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
  • Ed Case (D-HI)
  • JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
  • EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
  • Katie Porter (D-CA)
  • Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
  • Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
  • Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
  • Robin Kelly (D-IL)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Appropriations
  • Business records
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Department of Justice
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Fires
  • Freedom of information
  • Retail and wholesale trades
Read on Congress.gov

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