United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 12 R cosponsors

S 119 — No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

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Summary

No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights ActThis bill modifies the retention requirements for firearm transaction records of federal firearms licensees (FFLs) that go out of business.Current law generally requires FFLs that go out of business to deliver their firearm transaction records to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).This bill removes the requirement for FFLs that go out of business to deliver their firearm transaction records to the ATF. Further, the bill requires the ATF to destroy all out-of-business records it has collected from FFLs.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill mandates the destruction of certain firearm transaction records and modifies the regulation surrounding their collection.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 923(g)(4)

    The Attorney General shall maintain records of all firearm transactions in a manner that will allow for proper oversight and regulation. No firearm transaction record shall be retained for more than 20 years.

    This change removes provisions regarding the retention timeframe of firearm transaction records.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 923(g)(4)

    The Attorney General shall collect and maintain records of each firearm transaction under this chapter.

    This change removes the requirement for the Attorney General to collect and maintain firearm transaction records.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 923(g)(4)

    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives shall destroy each firearm transaction record delivered to the Attorney General under section 923(g)(4) of title 18, United States Code.

    This mandates the destruction of existing firearm transaction records related to discontinued firearms businesses.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 535 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (535)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 119 do?
No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights ActThis bill modifies the retention requirements for firearm transaction records of federal firearms licensees (FFLs) that go out of business.Current law generally requires FFLs that go out of business to deliver their firearm transaction records to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).This bill removes the requirement for FFLs that go out of business to deliver their firearm transaction records to the ATF. Further, the bill requires the ATF to destroy all out-of-business records it has collected from FFLs.
Who sponsors S 119?
S 119 is sponsored by Risch, James E. (Republican), Lummis, Cynthia M. (Republican), Daines, Steve (Republican), Marshall, Roger (Republican), Sheehy, Tim (Republican), Ricketts, Pete (Republican), Mullin, Markwayne (Republican), Hyde-Smith, Cindy (Republican), Crapo, Mike (Republican), Cassidy, Bill (Republican), Graham, Lindsey (Republican), and Paul, Rand (Republican).
What is the current status of S 119?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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