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Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act This bill prohibits federal funding of, or support for, state databases that list (1) firearms lawfully owned or possessed by individuals, or (2) individuals who lawfully own or possess firearms.
Action Timeline
2026-02-25
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-02-25
Introduced in House
2026-02-25
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.7678 pass?
HR.7678 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.7678 do?
Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act This bill prohibits federal funding of, or support for, state databases that list (1) firearms lawfully owned or possessed by individuals, or (2) individuals who lawfully own or possess firearms.
Who sponsored HR.7678?
HR.7678 was sponsored by Paul A. Gosar (R-Arizona).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 7678 IH: Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-02-25 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 2d Session H. R. 7678 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2026 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Babin , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Brecheen , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Cline , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Collins , Mr. Crane , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Davidson , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Downing , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Fine , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Grothman , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Harrigan , Mr. Harris of Maryland , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Hunt , Mr. Jack , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Langworthy , Ms. Letlow , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Massie , Mr. McGuire , Mr. Messmer , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Mills , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Moran , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Norman , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Perry , Mr. Roy , Mr. Rulli , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Shreve , Mr. Stauber , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Steube , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Taylor , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Van Drew , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Van Epps , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Rose , Mr. McDowell , Mr. Amodei of Nevada , and Mr. Edwards ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (a) Definitions In this section: (1) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States. (2) State firearm ownership database The term State firearm ownership database means a comprehensive or partial database of a State or political subdivision of a State that lists— (A) firearms lawfully owned or possessed by individuals; or (B) individuals who lawfully own or possess firearms. (b) Prohibition A Federal agency may not fund or otherwise support the establishment or maintenance of a State firearm ownership database. (c) Exception Subsection (b) shall not apply to a database of a State or political subdivision of a State that lists— (1) firearms that have been reported as lost or stolen; or (2) individuals who have reported their firearms as lost or stolen.
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