# 119-s-2186: Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

119-s-2186, Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-10-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2186
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-04

## Summary

**Blocking firearm purchases by people under court pretrial release orders** would add a new federal disqualification and expand background-check prohibitions to cover anyone subject to a pretrial release order that bars firearm possession. It would also fund state and tribal reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to flag those orders in background checks. - People under pretrial release orders: Individuals subject to a court-ordered pretrial release that prohibits buying or possessing firearms would be newly disqualified from purchasing or receiving guns under federal law. - Licensed sellers and buyers: A knowing sale, transfer, or receipt of a firearm to a person covered by such an order would violate the updated Gun Control Act and related background-check provisions. - States and Indian Tribes: Eligible States and Tribes could receive grants to report covered pretrial release orders to NICS. The bill authorizes $25.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to support reporting activities. *Would authorize $25.0 million per year from 2026 through 2030 for NICS reporting grants, increasing federal spending by $125.0 million over that period.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to report pretrial gun orders: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Attorney General would be allowed to give grants to States and Indian Tribes to report "covered pretrial release orders" to the federal background-check system (NICS). A covered order is a state, tribal, or local court order that governs release pending trial and forbids the person…
- Ban gun purchases on pretrial: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar people under a court pretrial release order that forbids buying, possessing, or receiving guns from obtaining firearms. It would add a federal definition for a "pretrial release order" and make those orders a disqualification in federal background checks. Federal gun…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2186 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2186)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2186 (as of 2026-10-04).