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No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act
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.
Summary
This bill requires the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to destroy all firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses that were previously collected and delivered to the Attorney General within 90 days of the bill's enactment. The bill amends federal law to prevent the future collection of firearm transaction records from businesses that cease operations. The bill also requires the ATF Director to submit a written report to Congress specifying the total number of firearm transaction records destroyed pursuant to these provisions.
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Sponsor (1)
70 cosponsors
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL)
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO)
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA)
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY)
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH)
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN)
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL)
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS)
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA)
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI)
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN)
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC)
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC)
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID)
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX)
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN)
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD)
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC)
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN)
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC)
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX)
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA)
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL)
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS)
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY)
- Rep. McGuire, John [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL)
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Rep. Moore, Riley [R-WV-2] (R-WV)
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC)
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN)
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH)
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL)
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX)
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE)
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY)
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL)
- Rep. Taylor, David [R-OH-2] (R-OH)
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA)
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC)
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN)
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Michael Cloud’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $165,527
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900
- ULINE $6,600
- MAGIC INDUSTRIES INC $6,600
- REPCON INC. $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Michael Cloud → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 20, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jan 20, 2025 Introduced in House
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act”.
SEC. 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.
SEC. 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). <all>
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