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119-hr-2060119th Congress

Traveler’s Gun Rights Act

Sponsored By: Representative Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

Introduced

Summary

Defines who counts as a state's resident for federal gun checks. The bill would add detailed definitions of “State of residence” and “resident” to federal gun law and change what address data the National Instant Criminal Background Check System must collect.

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  • Active-duty military and their spouses: The bill would let service members count both their permanent duty station and the home they commute from as residences. That recognizes two states for residency rules when relevant to gun laws.
  • People without fixed homes: Someone who lacks a physical residence could be treated as a resident of the state where they maintain a private mailbox or post office box. This expands residency to include nontraditional living arrangements for background-check purposes.
  • Firearm transferees and background checks: NICS entries would need a photo plus either a residential address or a private mailbox/PO box address if the transferee has no physical residence. That adds a required address field to the data used in transfer screening.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Clearer residency rules for gun buyers

If enacted, this would set clear rules for who counts as a State resident when buying a gun. You would be a resident where you are present to make a home. If you keep homes in more than one State, you would be a resident of each while you are there. Active-duty service members and their spouses would count as residents of the duty-station State and the State they commute from. If you have no fixed home, the State tied to your private mailbox or post office box would count.

Photo and address needed for gun checks

If enacted, your gun background check records would need a photo of you. They would also need your home address. If you have no physical home, they would use your private mailbox or post office box address. This would add paperwork when you buy a gun.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

SD • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2025

  • Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2025

  • Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2025

  • Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 3/24/2025

  • Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 3/24/2025

  • Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 7/10/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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