United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 29 D cosponsors

HR 5453 — RRLEF Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 29 sponsors

    1 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (29 D).

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Summary

Responsible Retirement of Law Enforcement Firearms Act of 2025 or the RRLEF Act of 2025This bill establishes a framework to limit the transfer of firearms to and purchase from federally licensed gun dealers whose firearms have a short time to crime. The term short time to crime means a period of three years or less between the date of the last known retail sale of a firearm and the date a firearm is recovered in an actual or suspected criminal offense.Specifically, the bill directs the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to notify a state or local law enforcement agency if a firearm transferred by the agency is used, or suspected of being used, in the commission of a criminal offense, as traced by the National Tracing Center.Additionally, the bill directs the ATF to publish annually a list of federally licensed gun dealers who have 25 or more traces of firearms with a short time to crime in at least two of the three previous years.The bill prohibits a state (including the District of Columbia), territory, or local government that receives funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program from transferring a firearm to, or purchasing a firearm from, a dealer on the list.The bill removes limits on the authority of the ATF to disclose firearms tracing data.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the eligibility criteria for receiving grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program by adding restrictions on firearm transactions.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10153

    and → and

    Clarifies that legal language in the certification requirement must properly connect subparagraphs.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10153

    the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; → ; and

    Modifies punctuation for clearer legal interpretation.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10153

    the applicant, and each grantee or subgrantee under the jurisdiction of the applicant, shall not transfer a firearm to, or purchase a firearm from, a licensed dealer that is on the list of covered licensed dealers most recently published at the time of certification by the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives under section 2(b)(2) of the RRLEF Act of 2025.

    Establishes new restrictions on firearm transfers and purchases for grant applicants.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10153

    Definitions.--In this section-- the term `covered licensed dealer' means a licensed dealer with respect to whom, in not less than two of the three calendar years prior to the publication of the list...short time-to-crime means, a period of not more than three calendar years...

    Adds definitions for 'covered licensed dealer' and 'short time-to-crime' to clarify eligibility requirements.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 518 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (518)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5453 do?
Responsible Retirement of Law Enforcement Firearms Act of 2025 or the RRLEF Act of 2025This bill establishes a framework to limit the transfer of firearms to and purchase from federally licensed gun dealers whose firearms have a short time to crime. The term short time to crime means a period of three years or less between the date of the last known retail sale of a firearm and the date a firearm is recovered in an actual or suspected criminal offense.Specifically, the bill directs the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to notify a state or local law enforcement agency if a firearm transferred by the agency is used, or suspected of being used, in the commission of a criminal offense, as traced by the National Tracing Center.Additionally, the bill directs the ATF to publish annually a list of federally licensed gun dealers who have 25 or more traces of firearms with a short time to crime in at least two of the three previous years.The bill prohibits a state (including the District of Columbia), territory, or local government that receives funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program from transferring a firearm to, or purchasing a firearm from, a dealer on the list.The bill removes limits on the authority of the ATF to disclose firearms tracing data.
Who sponsors HR 5453?
HR 5453 is sponsored by Amo, Gabe (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Magaziner, Seth (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Jackson, Jonathan L. (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Goldman, Daniel S. (Democratic), Mullin, Kevin (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), Swalwell, Eric (Democratic), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Dean, Madeleine (Democratic), Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), Casten, Sean (Democratic), Foushee, Valerie P. (Democratic), Ross, Deborah K. (Democratic), Lee, Summer L. (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Randall, Emily (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Scott, David (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), and Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 5453?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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