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HR 4223 119th Congress

Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws.

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Introduced Jun 27, 2025 Latest action Jun 27, 2025 Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] Crime and Law Enforcement
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  1. Official action Congress.gov

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Introduced in House Jun 27, 2025

Gun Records Restoration and Preservation ActThis bill removes 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 thatlimit 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), andrequire background check records to be destroyed within 24 hours.

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