United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

S 2863 — RRLEF Act of 2025

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

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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

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

Prognosis

Stalled 22% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds new eligibility criteria for applicants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, specifically regarding their interactions with licensed firearm dealers.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10153

    and

    The conjunction 'and' is removed, indicating that it is now part of a list with at least one additional requirement.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10153

    . → ; and

    The period at the end of subparagraph (D) is replaced with a semicolon, preparing for an additional requirement to follow.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10153

    "(E) 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."

    A new requirement is introduced that disallows applicants from dealing in firearms with certain licensed dealers.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10153

    "(c) Definitions.--In this section--"

    A new subsection for definitions is added to clarify terms used in the section.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10153

    "(1) 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 under section 2(b)(2) of the RRLEF Act of 2025, the National Tracing Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has traced to the firearms business of such licensed dealer, in such calendar years, not less than 25 firearms that had a short time-to-crime;"

    A definition for 'covered licensed dealer' is established, based on firearm tracing data.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10153

    "(2) the terms `licensed dealer' and `firearm' have the meaning given such terms in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code; and"

    Adds a reference to existing definitions for 'licensed dealer' and 'firearm' for clarity.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10153

    "(3) the term `short time-to-crime' means, a period of not more than three calendar years between the date of the last known retail sale of a firearm and the date on which a law enforcement agency recovers such firearm as a result of such firearm being purchased for, possessed during, or used in, an actual or suspected criminal offense."

    A definition for 'short time-to-crime' is introduced to set criteria for firearm recovery related to criminal offenses.

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 · 3 co-sponsors · 543 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (543)

543 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 2863?
S 2863 is sponsored by Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), and Padilla, Alex (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2863?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced September 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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