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HR 4223 · in committee · significant

Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act

What this bill does

  • This bill removes restrictions on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' authority to collect, use, and disclose firearms data.
  • Gun dealers and the federal government are affected by changes to inventory, record consolidation, and background check retention rules.
  • The bill takes effect upon passage and has no specified direct cost, but may increase federal firearms enforcement activities.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How might expanded ATF authority to collect and consolidate firearms records affect gun dealers' operational costs and compliance burdens?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports the premise that retaining background check data longer would improve federal firearms enforcement outcomes?

  3. 03

    Who benefits most from the ATF's increased ability to disclose firearms data, and what privacy trade-offs should citizens consider?

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Madeleine Dean

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Introduced 2025-06-27

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-27 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-06-27 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-06-27 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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