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To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to define ``State of residence'' and ``resident'', and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends federal firearms law to define "State of residence" and "resident" for purposes of firearms regulations. It establishes that a state of residence can be the state where an individual resides, or for active duty military members, either the state of their permanent duty station or the state where they maintain a home to commute from. For individuals without a physical residence, a state of residence is defined as the state where they maintain a private mailbox or post office box. An individual who maintains homes in multiple states is considered a resident of each state while present there. The bill also amends background check requirements to allow the use of a private mailbox or post office box address for individuals who lack a physical residence.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD)
11 cosponsors
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mike Rounds’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $30,350
- NULL $26,450
- APOLLO $19,250
- ROCKET MORTGAGE $15,700
- APOLLO MGMT. $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mike Rounds → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 11, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Mar 11, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025
Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Budd, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to define “State of residence” and “resident”, 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 “Traveler’s Gun Rights Act”.
SEC. 2. STATE OF RESIDENCE.
(a) Definitions.—Section 921 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking “(a)” before “As used”; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
“(38)(A) The term ‘State of residence’ means—
“(i) the State in which an individual resides;
“(ii) in the case of an individual, or spouse of an individual, who is an active duty member of the Armed Forces—
“(I) the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and
“(II) the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station of the member; or
“(iii) in the case of an individual who does not have a physical residence in any State, the State in which an individual maintains a private mailbox or post office box.
“(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i)—
“(i) an individual resides in a State if the individual is present in the State with the intention of making a home in that State; and
“(ii) an individual who maintains a home in more than 1 State is a resident of each such State during the time when the individual is present in that State.
“(39) The term ‘resident’, with respect to a State, means an individual who satisfies clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of paragraph (38)(A) with respect to that State.”; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
(b) National Instant Criminal Background Check System.—Section 922(t)(1)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “transferee containing a photograph of the transferee.” and inserting the following: “transferee—
“(i) containing a photograph of the transferee; and
“(ii) containing—
“(I) the address of the residence of the transferee; or
“(II) the address for a private mailbox or post office box maintained by the transferee, if the transferee does not have a physical residence in any State.”. <all>
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