Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act

10/4/2024, 8:07 PM

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.
Congress
118
Number
S - 598
Introduced on
2023-03-01
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/1/2023
Text
PDF
XML

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

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.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws.
Policy Areas
Crime and Law Enforcement
Potential Impact
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

Comments

Related

Member:  Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Recent Activity

Latest Summary5/9/2023

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 adminis...

Latest Action3/1/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.