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H.R. 563

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Summary

H.R. 563, the No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 20, 2025 by Rep. Michael Cloud (R) with 73 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 20, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 563 has 73 co-sponsors.

hr563/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 563 IH: No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-20
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 563  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 20, 2025   Mr. Cloud  (for himself,  Mr. Williams of Texas ,  Mr. Harris of North Carolina ,  Mr. Fleischmann ,  Mr. Jackson of Texas ,  Mr. Burlison ,  Mr. Fulcher ,  Mr. Perry ,  Mr. Feenstra ,  Mr. Moolenaar ,  Mr. Estes ,  Mr. Moore of Alabama ,  Mr. Roy ,  Mr. Hudson ,  Mr. Rutherford ,  Mr. Sessions ,  Mr. DesJarlais ,  Mr. LaMalfa ,  Mr. Johnson of South Dakota ,  Mr. Cline ,  Mr. Nehls ,  Mr. Massie ,  Mr. Timmons ,  Mr. Weber of Texas ,  Mr. Bean of Florida ,  Mr. Self ,  Mr. Davidson ,  Mr. Mann ,  Mr. Green of Tennessee ,  Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Rulli ,  Mrs. Harshbarger ,  Mr. Bost ,  Mr. Dunn of Florida ,  Mr. Grothman ,  Mr. Crenshaw ,  Mrs. Luna ,  Mr. Moore of West Virginia ,  Mr. Strong ,  Mr. Donalds ,  Mr. Fallon ,  Mr. Gooden ,  Mr. Rose ,  Mr. Harris of Maryland ,  Ms. Tenney ,  Mr. Clyde ,  Mr. Ogles ,  Ms. Hageman ,  Mr. Higgins of Louisiana ,  Mr. Fry , and  Mr. Brecheen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to discontinue the collection by the Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses, to require the destruction of such already collected records, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act   .
2.
Destruction of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses
(a)
In general
Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall destroy all firearm transaction records delivered to the Attorney General pursuant to section 923(g)(4) of title 18, United States Code.
(b)
Preventing future firearm registration
Section 923(g)(4) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the 2nd and 3rd sentences.
3.
Report to the Congress
The Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall submit to the Congress a written report that specifies the number of firearm transaction records destroyed pursuant to section 2(a).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 20, 2025

hr563/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/20/2025)

No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act

This bill modifies the retention requirements for firearm transaction records of federal firearms licensees (FFLs) that go out of business.

Current law generally requires FFLs that go out of business to deliver their firearm transaction records to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

This bill removes the requirement for FFLs that go out of business to deliver their firearm transaction records to the ATF. Further, the bill requires the ATF to destroy all out-of-business records it has collected from FFLs.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Cloud (R) sponsors H.R. 563, and 73 members have co-sponsored it, 50 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 563 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 20, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 563 has taken 2 actions since Jan 20, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 20, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 563 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 563.

Titles

H.R. 563 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act — Display Title
  • No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to discontinue the collection by the Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses, to require the destruction of such already collected records, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 563 in 10 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Firearms/Guns/Ammunition.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS—Colorado16—
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC—Virginia14—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS16—
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.14—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANGELO VELTRI116
DUDLEY BROWN116
DUSTIN CURTIS115
AIDAN JOHNSTON114
BENJAMIN SANDERSON114
ERICH PRATT114
JEAN PICHARDO114
JOHN VELLECO114
HUNTER KING111
MICHAEL HAMMOND111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 second_quarter$679K2nd Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 first_quarter$650.4K1st Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$545.7K4th Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 third_quarter$465.1K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 second_quarter$304.8K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 third_quarter$296.6K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 second_quarter$293.3K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 first_quarter$289.9K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 first_quarter$202.6K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 fourth_quarter$136.3K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 563 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 563’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr563/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 563 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Business records to Government information and archives.

hr563/subjects.txt
Business recordsCongressional oversightFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archives

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 563, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 11 (Monday, January 20, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CLOUD:H.R. 563.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H232]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com