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S4956
New Jersey

Requires automatic voter registration processes when applying for concealed carry gun permits.

Bill S-4956. Sponsored by Carmen Amato (Republican) and Douglas Steinhardt.

S.3289
United States

Crime Gun Tracing Modernization

Bill S-3289, Crime Gun Tracing Modernization, requires ATF National Tracing Center to build searchable electronic firearms transaction databases, sets access rules, and requires regular audits. It is at Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of December 1, 2025.

H.R.2948
United States

Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act

Bill HR-2948, Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act, would fund gun buyback programs that offer prepaid cards for eligible guns turned in. It is at Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of April 17, 2025.

S.2156
United States

firearms licensing grant program

Bill S-2156, firearms licensing grant program, proposes federal grants for states to create firearms licensing, background checks, dealer oversight, and extreme risk orders for gun removal. It is at Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of June 24, 2025.

S.1076
United States

Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking

Bill S-1076, Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking, requires agencies to stop import and spread of devices that convert guns to machineguns, adds reporting and forfeiture provisions. It is at Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of March 14, 2025.

H.Res.835
United States

Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis

Bill HRES-835, Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis, declares gun violence a public health crisis and urges federal agencies to coordinate prevention, research, data collection, and reporting. It is at Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of October 28, 2025.

H.R.4918
United States

Smart Gun Safety Pilot Grants

Bill HR-4918, Smart Gun Safety Pilot Grants, small businesses can get grants to build and sell gun safety tech. It is at Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of August 8, 2025.

H.R.2790
United States

GOSAFE Act

Bill HR-2790, GOSAFE Act, restricts gas-operated semi-automatic firearms and large-capacity magazines; creates ATF review, buy-back funding, penalties, and a Firearm Safety Trust Fund. It is at Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of April 9, 2025.

H.R.3115
United States

Assault Weapons Ban of 2025

Bill HR-3115, Assault Weapons Ban of 2025, prohibits many defined semiautomatic assault weapons and high-capacity feeding devices; grandfathering, storage, transfer rules, markings, and buy-back funding allowed. It is at Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of April 30, 2025.

S.4775
United States

Immunity for gun makers

Bill S-4775, Immunity for gun makers, proposes to shield gun manufacturers and sellers from most civil suits tied to criminal misuse, with federal preemption of state claims and options for removal to federal court. It is at Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of June 11, 2026.

H.R.10583
United States

Lethal Air Guns Classified as Firearms

Bill HR-10583, Lethal Air Guns Classified as Firearms, it would classify certain air guns as firearms and require licensing for manufacturers. It is at Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of September 24, 2026. Sponsored by Kevin Mullin (D).

H.R.9983
United States

Expanded domestic violence firearm surrender

Bill HR-9983, Expanded domestic violence firearm surrender, expands who is protected by domestic violence orders, requires firearm surrender within 24 hours, and funds storage, removal, and background-check activities to support safety. It is at Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of July 30, 2026.

S.2155
United States

Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act

Aims to tighten inspections and sanctions for licensed gun dealers, boosting enforcement and requiring storage devices.

H.R.2618
United States

firearm licensee reform and oversight

Strengthens licensing, security, inspections, and digital tracing for gun dealers and online marketplaces.

H.R.7499
United States

Subject Firearms to Consumer Safety Rules

The bill lets the consumer safety agency set and enforce safety rules for guns. Makers and sellers may face new testing, labels, or design requirements.

H.R.18
United States

Universal Background Checks for Private Gun Sales

Requires a licensed dealer to run a background check for most private gun sales. Some family, hunting, and emergency loans are exempt.

H.R.2368
United States

Raise the Age Act of 2025

Stops FFLs from selling certain semiauto centerfire rifles and shotguns to people under 21; adds FBI report requirement.

H.R.7678
United States

Gun Owner Registration Protection Act

Stops federal funding or support for state databases listing firearm owners or owned firearms, with exceptions for lost or stolen reports.

S.5201
United States

Domestic violence gun restrictions

This measure would expand who is barred from owning or buying guns under rules tied to domestic-violence cases, with potential changes to background checks and enforcement.

A11686
New York

Require Consent Before Destruction of Firearms

Bill A-11686, Require Consent Before Destruction of Firearms, the bill would require serial checks and owner consent before destroying a stolen firearm. It is at referred to codes as of September 2, 2026. Sponsored by Stephen Hawley (Republican).

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