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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 5453

RRLEF Act of 2025

Law Enforcement Gun Sales and Dealer Accountability

The RRLEF Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

Passage Likelihood

15%Very Unlikely

This bill is supported only by one party and faces strong opposition from those who want to keep gun trace data private. It is unlikely to move forward in the current political climate.

  • ·Partisan sponsorship
  • ·Strong opposition to trace data disclosure
  • ·Stalled in Judiciary Committee

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • This bill would stop federal grant money from going to police departments that buy or sell guns through certain high-risk dealers. These are dealers who have sold at least 25 guns that were used in crimes within three years of being sold.
  • The ATF would be required to create and publish a public list of these high-risk dealers every year. This would help the public and police departments see which businesses are most often linked to illegal gun activity.
  • Police departments would get a notification from the ATF if a gun they used to own is found at a crime scene. This helps agencies track where their old equipment ends up and if it is being used for illegal acts.
  • The bill removes old rules that kept gun trace data secret from the public. By making this data available, the bill aims to increase transparency about how guns move from legal stores to the hands of criminals.

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Sep 18, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 18, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

RRLEF Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 5453
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(25)
D: 25

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