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Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

USA119th CongressS-2186| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2025
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (3)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to prevent individuals subject to a lawful court order prohibiting firearm possession during their pretrial release from purchasing or receiving firearms. It achieves this by amending the Gun Control Act of 1968 to explicitly include persons subject to such orders as a new category of individuals prohibited from acquiring firearms. The legislation defines a "pretrial release order" as any Federal, State, Tribal, or local court order governing an arrested person's release pending trial for a crime. Specifically, the bill modifies section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, to add a new disqualifying factor for firearm sales, encompassing those under a pretrial release order that prohibits firearm possession. Conforming amendments are made across various federal statutes, including the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act and the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, to ensure these prohibitions are consistently applied within the background check system. These changes also clarify that the prohibition extends to the "knowing sale or disposition" of a firearm by a licensee, not just the receipt by the prohibited person. To facilitate the implementation of these changes, the bill authorizes the Attorney General to provide grants to States and Indian Tribes. These grants are intended to support the reporting of information about "covered pretrial release orders" to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). For this purpose, the bill authorizes an appropriation of $25,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4149
Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4612
Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act
Jun 26, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4173
Introduced in House
Jun 26, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 26, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4149
    Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4612
    Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act


  • June 26, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4173
    Introduced in House


  • June 26, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 26, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4173: Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

USA119th CongressS-2186| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2025
This bill aims to prevent individuals subject to a lawful court order prohibiting firearm possession during their pretrial release from purchasing or receiving firearms. It achieves this by amending the Gun Control Act of 1968 to explicitly include persons subject to such orders as a new category of individuals prohibited from acquiring firearms. The legislation defines a "pretrial release order" as any Federal, State, Tribal, or local court order governing an arrested person's release pending trial for a crime. Specifically, the bill modifies section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, to add a new disqualifying factor for firearm sales, encompassing those under a pretrial release order that prohibits firearm possession. Conforming amendments are made across various federal statutes, including the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act and the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, to ensure these prohibitions are consistently applied within the background check system. These changes also clarify that the prohibition extends to the "knowing sale or disposition" of a firearm by a licensee, not just the receipt by the prohibited person. To facilitate the implementation of these changes, the bill authorizes the Attorney General to provide grants to States and Indian Tribes. These grants are intended to support the reporting of information about "covered pretrial release orders" to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). For this purpose, the bill authorizes an appropriation of $25,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4149
Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4612
Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act
Jun 26, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4173
Introduced in House
Jun 26, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 26, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4149
    Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4612
    Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act


  • June 26, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4173
    Introduced in House


  • June 26, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 26, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (3)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4173: Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted