What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act This bill removes limitations on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws. Specifically, the bill removes provisions that limit the use of firearms tracing data, limit the disclosure of data under the Freedom of Information Act, prohibit imposing a requirement that gun dealers conduct a physical inventory, prohibit consolidating or centralizing records maintained by federal firearm licensees (e.g., gun dealers), and require background check records to be destroyed within 24 hours.
Action Timeline
2026-06-11
Introduced in Senate
2026-06-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.4776 pass?
S.4776 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does S.4776 do?
Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act This bill removes limitations on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws. Specifically, the bill removes provisions that limit the use of firearms tracing data, limit the disclosure of data under the Freedom of Information Act, prohibit imposing a requirement that gun dealers conduct a physical inventory, prohibit consolidating or centralizing records maintained by federal firearm licensees (e.g., gun dealers), and require background check r…
Who sponsored S.4776?
S.4776 was sponsored by Andy Kim (D-New Jersey).
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