What This Bill Does · Plain English
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No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act This 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.
Action Timeline
2025-01-20
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-20
Introduced in House
2025-01-20
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.563 pass?
HR.563 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 51%.
What does HR.563 do?
No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act This 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 FFL…
Who sponsored HR.563?
HR.563 was sponsored by Michael Cloud (R-Texas).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 563 IH: No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-20 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 563 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2025 Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Harris of North Carolina , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Perry , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Estes , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Roy , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Sessions , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Cline , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Massie , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Self , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Mann , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Rulli , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Bost , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Crenshaw , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Moore of West Virginia , Mr. Strong , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Rose , Mr. Harris of Maryland , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Ogles , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Fry , and Mr. Brecheen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to discontinue the collection by the Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses, to require the destruction of such already collected records, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act . 2. Destruction of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses (a) In general Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall destroy all firearm transaction records delivered to the Attorney General pursuant to section 923(g)(4) of title 18, United States Code. (b) Preventing future firearm registration Section 923(g)(4) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the 2nd and 3rd sentences. 3. Report to the Congress The Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall submit to the Congress a written report that specifies the number of firearm transaction records destroyed pursuant to section 2(a).
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