# 119-hr-8758: Protecting Our Second Amendment Data Act

119-hr-8758, Protecting Our Second Amendment Data Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8758
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Our Second Amendment Data Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Requires grant recipients to certify they did not disclose personally identifiable information tied to firearm transactions.** The bill would make that certification a condition for several federal criminal justice grants, aiming to prevent intentional, accidental, or knowing disclosure of names and other personal data connected to firearm purchases, permits, or background checks. - States, units of local government, and Indian tribes seeking COPS and Bureau of Justice Assistance grants would have to certify they did not disclose personally identifiable information of people involved in firearm transactions in the prior fiscal year. - Applicants for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant would need to confirm they did not intentionally, accidentally, or knowingly disclose such personally identifiable information in the prior fiscal year. - Public agencies and private organizations getting discretionary grants would face similar certification rules, and private entities must also certify they have not used or helped disseminate that information. - The bill adds definitions. It ties "firearm" to 18 U.S.C. 921 and defines "personally identifiable information" with examples like name, Social Security number, birth data, biometrics, phone numbers, and other demographic, medical, or financial details.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New privacy rules for firearm data: mixed, low. This bill would require applicants for several federal public-safety grants to certify they did not disclose certain firearm-related personal data in the prior fiscal year. It would apply to Edward Byrne JAG awards, Community Oriented Policing Services and Bureau of Justice Assistance grants, and c…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act
- 119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-7816: Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-8758 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8758)

## Related
- [119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3330)
- [119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-25)
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-7816: Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7816)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8758 (as of 2026-09-21).