# 119-hr-1456: Gun Trafficker Detection Act

119-hr-1456, Gun Trafficker Detection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1456
- Congress: 119
- Title: Gun Trafficker Detection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**mandatory reporting of lost or stolen firearms** is at the center of this bill. It would force non-licensed gun owners to report a lost or stolen firearm quickly, create a federal web portal for reports, and add civil fines and temporary transfer bans for repeat offenders. - Owners who are not federally licensed would have to report a stolen or lost firearm to the Attorney General within 48 hours using the web portal. If they do not use the portal they must also notify local law enforcement, and penalties start at up to $1,000 for a first violation and up to $5,000 for later violations. - People hit with repeated civil penalties face temporary limits on acquiring firearms: two penalties bar receipt for 1 year and three penalties bar receipt for 5 years. - The Attorney General would have 180 days to create the portal and must notify local chiefs within 72 hours after a portal report arrives. The bill would also require NICS (the National Instant Criminal Background Check System) rule changes within 6 months, require dealers to warn unlicensed buyers about the penalties, and push certain grant applicants to devote at least 5% of grant funds to managing lost or stolen firearm data unless certified otherwise.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Set aside grants for lost-gun data: benefit, low. Applicants for certain federal public safety grants would have to spend at least 5% of each year’s award on managing and collecting data on lost or stolen guns. They would not have to do this if the Attorney General certifies they already forward every such report to the national crime database (NC…
- New 48-hour reporting for lost or stolen guns: cost, medium. This bill would require unlicensed gun owners to report a lost or stolen gun within 48 hours, if the gun moved in interstate or foreign commerce. The Attorney General would build a web portal within 180 days to take these reports and warn about penalties for false statements. If you do not use the…
- Repeat violators could face gun-buying bans: cost, medium. If enacted, people who twice receive civil penalties for not reporting a lost or stolen gun would be barred from receiving a firearm for 1 year. Three penalties would trigger a 5-year ban. Within 6 months, the Attorney General would update background-check rules so this ban appears in the system. L…

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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1456 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1456)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1456 (as of 2026-04-21).