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H.R. 10329 · HOUSE1d
Combating Foreign Threats to Main Street Act of 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.Res. 1656 · HOUSE2d
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6731) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to prohibit Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents from owning or trading stocks, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
S. 5703 · SENATE2d
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program for the provision of support services to borrowers using housing loan benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. 5708 · SENATE2d
A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Victoria, Texas, as the "Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez VA Clinic".
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. 5712 · SENATE2d
A bill to require reporting by the Department of Defense on the use of open-air burn pits, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5704 · SENATE2d
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of behavioral health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 5697 · SENATE2d
A bill to ensure that Federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available scientific, technical, demographic, economic, and statistical information and evidence to develop, issue or inform the public of the nature and bases of Federal agency rules and guidance, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 5699 · SENATE2d
A bill to provide greater support for grandfamilies and older caregiver relatives.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 5705 · SENATE2d
A bill authorizing grants to support long-term resiliency for archival institutions, libraries, and museums in order to provide continuity and access to covered records.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 5707 · SENATE2d
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish that employers may offer employees a choice among tax-favored employer contributions.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 5701 · SENATE2d
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain Federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S.Res. 954 · SENATE2d
A resolution recognizing the service and sacrifice of women veterans.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. 5702 · SENATE2d
A bill to improve maternal health policies in correctional facilities, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 5696 · SENATE2d
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve presumptions of toxic exposure, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. 5698 · SENATE2d
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the integrity of the United States Preventive Services Task Force, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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119th Congress · S. 4776 · Introduced

Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act

This bill removes limitations on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws. Specifically, the bill removes provisions that limit the use of firearms tracing data, limit the disclosure of data under the Freedom of Information Act, prohibit imposing a requirement that gun dealers conduct a physical inventory, prohibit consolidating or centralizing records maintained by federal firearm licensees (e.g., gun dealers), and require background check records to be destroyed within 24 hours.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · [D-NJ] · K000394
    Dem-NJ current · 5 terms · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Andy Kim
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2025-01-03
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2031-01-03
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520 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (15)

  • Aviation, Space, and Innovation (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Education and the American Family (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • National Security and International Trade and Finance (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Securities, Insurance, and Investment (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · rank 12 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Senate Special Committee on Aging (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · rank 11

Social media

District offices (2)

  • 208 White Horse Pike, Suite 18, Barrington, NJ, 08007 · 856-757-5353 · 39.8730319,-75.0471968
  • 210 Hudson Street, Suite 1000, Harborside 3, Jersey City, NJ, 07311 · 201-377-0900 · 40.7188871,-74.0343275

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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KIM, ANDY
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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Senate
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00
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2023-09-25
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2026-02-20
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2026-02-20
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2024

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2024
total_receipts
$12,441,003.62
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$11,981,836.13
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$621,700.08
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$0.00
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2024-12-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (12)

  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] · [D-MD] · A000382 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-11 · original
    Dem-MD current · 1 term · 1 district office
  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · [D-OR] · M001176 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-11 · original
    Dem-OR current · 3 terms · @SenJeffMerkley · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · [D-RI] · R000122 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-11 · original
    Dem-RI current · 8 terms · @SenJackReed · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · [D-HI] · H001042 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-11 · original
    Dem-HI current · 6 terms · @MazieHirono · 1 district office
  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · [D-IL] · D000622 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-11 · original
    Dem-IL current · 4 terms · @SenDuckworth · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · [D-NJ] · B001288 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-11 · original
    Dem-NJ current · 3 terms · @SenBooker · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · [D-MA] · M000133 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-11 · original
    Dem-MA current · 23 terms · @SenMarkey · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · [D-CT] · B001277 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-11 · original
    Dem-CT current · 3 terms · @SenBlumenthal · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · [D-NY] · G000555 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-11 · original
    Dem-NY current · 6 terms · @GillibrandNY · 8 district offices
  • Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · [D-CT] · M001169 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-11 · original
    Dem-CT current · 6 terms · @SenMurphyOffice · 1 district office
  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · [D-CA] · P000145 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-11 · original
    Dem-CA current · 3 terms · @SenAlexPadilla · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · [D-IL] · D000563 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-11 · original
    Dem-IL current · 12 terms · @SenatorDurbin · 4 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Judiciary Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-06-11T19:17:41ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-06-11IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2026-06-11IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-06-23T06:23:23Z
    Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-06-23T06:23:22Z
    Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-06-23T06:18:26Z
    A bill to repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summaries

00 · 2026-06-11 · Introduced in Senate

Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act

This bill removes limitations on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws.

Specifically, the bill removes provisions that

  • limit the use of firearms tracing data,
  • limit the disclosure of data under the Freedom of Information Act,
  • prohibit imposing a requirement that gun dealers conduct a physical inventory,
  • prohibit consolidating or centralizing records maintained by federal firearm licensees (e.g., gun dealers), and
  • require background check records to be destroyed within 24 hours.

Related bills

  • HR 4223 (119) Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act
    Latest: 2025-06-27 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

none

Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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