# 114-hr-4379: Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act

114-hr-4379, Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4379
- Congress: 114
- Title: Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to: (1) limit an individual's conduct related to firearms in a way that is more restrictive than limitations in effect as of January 5, 2016, or (2) change the operation of the national instant criminal background check system.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4379 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4379)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4379 (as of 2025-11-18).