# 119-hr-4251: Protecting Americans from Reckless Gun Dealers Act of 2025

119-hr-4251, Protecting Americans from Reckless Gun Dealers Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4251
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Americans from Reckless Gun Dealers Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Boosts transparency and oversight of federal firearm license inspections and revocations.** This bill would require detailed annual public reporting by the Attorney General on Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives inspections and license actions and would mandate a Government Accountability Office study of ATF licensing practices.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public report on gun dealer violations: benefit, low. If enacted, the Attorney General would send Congress a written report within 180 days and every year after. It would show monthly inspection counts and how many found at least one "serious violation." It would list licenses revoked, not renewed in lieu of revocation, or surrendered, with each busin…
- Watchdog study of ATF licensing: benefit, low. If enacted, the Government Accountability Office would review how ATF issues, inspects, and revokes gun dealer licenses. The study would check for system failures and uneven enforcement. It would examine when the Attorney General declined revocation despite willful violations, and how long revocati…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4251 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4251)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4251 (as of 2026-04-21).