# 119-hr-563: No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act

119-hr-563, No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-563
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 74
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Destroy federal firearm transaction records tied to closed firearms businesses and remove any related federal registration effects.** This bill would require the ATF director to delete records delivered under 18 U.S.C. 923(g)(4) within 90 days and to report to Congress how many records were destroyed.

## Cosponsors (74)

- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Delete gun-sale records from closed dealers: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) would have to destroy all gun-sale records from closed gun dealers that were sent to the Justice Department. This would have to happen within 90 days after the bill becomes law. The bill would also delete parts of current law…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-563 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/563)

## Related
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-563 (as of 2026-09-21).