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Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act
A bill to ensure that the background check system used for firearms purchases denies a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by a lawful court order governing the pretrial release of the person.
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Summary
Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act
This bill prohibits the sale or disposition of a firearm or ammunition to a person who is subject to a pretrial release order that prohibits the person from purchasing, possessing, or receiving firearms. It also establishes grants for states and Indian tribes to report information about pretrial release orders to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jun 26, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jun 26, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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