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119-hr-4173119th Congress
Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act
Sponsored By: Representative Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
Introduced
Summary
Blocks people under court-ordered pretrial release from purchasing firearms. This bill would add a new federal definition of "pretrial release order" and make such orders a standalone disqualifier for buying, possessing, or receiving firearms. It would tighten background-check rules and align related federal statutes and the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to enforce that prohibition.
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- People under pretrial release: Individuals subject to a court order that bars firearm possession would be federally prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or receiving firearms.
- Dealers and background checks: Federal firearms licensees would face clearer rules that make knowingly selling or transferring a firearm to someone under such an order a federal violation, and NICS checks would be updated to reflect those prohibitions.
- States and Indian Tribes: States and tribes could receive grants to report covered pretrial release orders to NICS, with the bill authorizing $25 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030.
*Would authorize $25 million annually from 2026 through 2030, totaling $125 million in authorized funding over that period and increasing federal spending by that amount.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Funding to report pretrial gun bans
If enacted, the government would provide $25 million each year from 2026 through 2030 to help States and Tribal governments report pretrial release orders that ban guns to the national background check system. A State or Tribal chief executive would apply for the funds. These grants would be on top of existing NICS improvement programs.
No guns under pretrial court bans
If enacted, people under a pretrial release order that bans firearms would not be allowed to buy, get, or have a gun. The bill would define a "pretrial release order" as a court order that sets your release conditions before trial. This would apply while the order is in effect and can come from federal, state, Tribal, or local courts.
Stronger rules for gun background checks
If enacted, federal rules for background checks would be updated to cover the "knowing sale or disposition" of a gun, not just someone receiving one. Licensed dealers would need to follow these terms, and the background check system would use them to decide if a transfer can proceed. Checks would tie to whether a sale would violate bans in 18 U.S.C. 922(d), (g), or (n), including the new pretrial‑order ban.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/27/2025
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 6/27/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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