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Pretrial Gun Purchase Ban for Individuals with Court Orders

This act aims to prevent individuals subject to a court order prohibiting firearm possession during pretrial release from purchasing new firearms. It modifies the background check system to automatically deny such purchases. Additionally, it authorizes funding for states that report these orders to the national database, enhancing public safety.
Key points
Individuals with a court order prohibiting firearm possession during pretrial release will be unable to purchase new firearms.
The firearm background check system will be updated to include these new restrictions.
States and Indian Tribes can receive funding to report pretrial firearm restriction orders to the national database.
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Additional Information
Print number: 119_HR_4173
Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
Process start date: 2025-06-26