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Repeals the federal statutory provision codified at 18 U.S.C. 1715 and prevents the Postmaster General from issuing rules that would block or restrict the mailing of firearms, ammunition, or firearm parts or require disclosure of sellers' sales records, customer records, or firearm serial numbers as a condition of mailing. The repeal applies to prosecutions under the repealed provision that are pending on the date of enactment (including appeals).
Repeal Section 1715 of Title 18, United States Code.
Make the repeal applicable to any cases under Section 1715 of Title 18, United States Code, that are pending on the date of enactment of this Act (including cases on appeal).
Clerical amendment to the Table of Sections for Title 18, United States Code: remove the item related to Section 1715.
The Postmaster General may not make a rule that prohibits or materially impedes the mailing of firearms, ammunition, or any component of a firearm or ammunition.
The Postmaster General may not make a rule that, as a term of mailing a firearm, ammunition, or component, requires disclosure of firearm or ammunition sales receipts, firearms transaction records, or other customer records kept by Federal firearms licensees or ammunition sellers.
Who is affected and how:
Federally licensed firearms dealers and other firearms sellers: They would face fewer barriers from postal rules when mailing firearms, ammunition, or parts; rules that would have conditioned mailing on disclosure of sales/customer records or serial numbers would be prohibited.
United States Postal Service / Postmaster General: The agency is restricted from issuing or enforcing rules that block or significantly restrict mailing of firearms, ammunition, or parts, or that require disclosure of sales/customer records or serial numbers as a condition of mailing. This reduces the Postal Service's regulatory discretion over these mailings.
Mailers and private shipping businesses (including online sellers using mail services): Sellers who ship firearms, ammunition, or parts via the mail would be less likely to face new Postal Service rules that impede shipment; private carriers are not directly regulated by this text but could be affected indirectly by changes in postal policy or market expectations.
Recipients/consumers: Individuals receiving mailed firearms, ammunition, or parts may encounter fewer restrictions from postal rule changes; however other laws (federal, state, and carrier rules) governing transfers, background checks, and possession remain in force.
Law enforcement and prosecutors: The repeal of the statutory provision removes one criminal enforcement tool. Because the repeal explicitly applies to pending prosecutions (including appeals), ongoing cases brought under that provision would lose their statutory basis and likely be dismissed or otherwise terminated, which could affect prosecutions and evidentiary strategies.
Courts: Will process the legal effect of the repeal on pending cases and appeals; litigation over the scope and interpretation of the repeal and the postal rule ban could follow.
Broader considerations:
The measure does not change other federal or state gun laws (for example, laws governing background checks, prohibited possessors, interstate transfers, or licensing), but it expressly limits the Postal Service's ability to regulate certain mailings related to firearms.
The change could prompt administrative or legal challenges concerning separation of powers or the scope of the postal authority, and could motivate state or carrier-level policy responses to address perceived gaps in regulation or safety.
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 April 28, 2025 by Sheri Biggs · Last progress April 28, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 in House