House Bill 2282
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 29, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2282
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act
This bill amends several appropriations laws to remove 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 national instant criminal background check records to be destroyed within 24 hours.
March 29, 2021
10/19/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
03/29/2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
03/29/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:59 PM