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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced February 27, 2025 by Clay Higgins · Last progress 1 year ago
Creates a new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemption that blocks public release of ATF firearm trace data and certain records gun dealers must keep or report. It also sets penalties for government entities that unlawfully disclose this protected information and lets affected licensed gun businesses sue for damages.
The Attorney General may fine State, local, Tribal, or foreign entities for each improper disclosure, pause sharing of protected information with repeat violators for a year, and go to court to collect fines. Licensed entities can recover triple damages or $25,000 per disclosure (whichever is greater), plus punitive damages and attorney’s fees, and sovereign immunity defenses are barred. The bill includes standard savings and severability clauses and defines all key terms.