# 119-s-966: Traveler's Gun Rights Act

119-s-966, Traveler's Gun Rights Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-966
- Congress: 119
- Title: Traveler's Gun Rights Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Ties firearm background checks to a specific residence address.** This bill would expand who counts as a State resident and require background-check submissions to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to include a photo plus either the transferee's residential address or a private mailbox address. - Active duty service members and their spouses would be able to use their permanent duty station or a daily-commute abode as a State of residence for firearm transfers. - People without a physical home could use a private mailbox or post office box as the address tied to their background check. - Buyers and federal firearms licensees would see transfer records collect clearer address data alongside photos, changing the information required at the point of sale.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New gun residency and ID rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would change how federal law counts your State of residence for firearms rules. It would add three ways to be a resident of a State. You would be a resident if you live there and intend to make it your home. Active duty military members and their spouses would be residents of t…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-3697: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-966 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/966)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-3697: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3697)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-966 (as of 2026-08-11).