Congress·In Committee·S. 3916

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

Sen. Hyde-Smith Introduces Bill to Block Federal Funding for State Gun Registries

Feb 25·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

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Reintroduced from S. 1680 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
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Key Points

This bill, introduced by Hyde-Smith, would stop federal agencies from giving money or support to states that create or keep lists of legal gun owners and their weapons.
The ban applies to all 50 states, D.C., and U.S. territories. It covers any database that tracks who legally owns a gun or lists the specific firearms people have in their possession.
There is an exception for safety. States could still receive federal help for databases that track guns reported as lost or stolen, or the people who report those losses.
The goal of the bill is to prevent the federal government from using taxpayer money to help states build registries of law-abiding gun owners, which supporters see as a privacy concern.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

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This bill would protect gun owners' privacy by cutting off federal dollars that states could use to build or maintain registries of legal gun owners and their firearms. Supporters argue this prevents the government from tracking law-abiding citizens who exercise their Second Amendment rights. The exception for lost or stolen firearm databases means safety-related tracking would still be allowed.

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Milestones

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Feb 25, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Feb 25, 2026

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Related News

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Magee Courier-Simpson County News·Feb 26

HYDE-SMITH, GOSAR REINTRODUCE 'GRIP ACT' TO BLOCK STATE GUN REGISTRIES

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Paul Gosar reintroduced the Gun-owner Registration Information Protection (GRIP) Act to prohibit states and localities from using federal funding to maintain gun registries. The bill clarifies that federal funds cannot be used to store data.

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Prescott eNews·Feb 25

Representative Gosar and Senator Hyde-Smith Reintroduce Legislation to Block Gun Registries

Representative Paul Gosar and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith introduced H.R. 7678 and S. 3916, the GRIP Act, to ensure federal taxpayer dollars are not used to create or expand state firearm owner registries. The bill includes exceptions for law enforcement weapons and lost or stolen firearms.

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SuperTalk Mississippi·Feb 25

Hyde-Smith, Gosar introduce legislation to block state gun registries

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith reintroduced the Gun-owner Registration Information Protection Act (GRIP Act) to block states from using federal funds for gun registries. Hyde-Smith stated the bill is needed to clarify that states cannot use federal data to infringe on Second Amendment rights.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

Bill NumberS 3916

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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