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HR 2275 108th Congress House

People's Right to Know Act

Official title: To reinstate the requirement that firearms dealers comply with the Freedom of Information Act by providing information about firearms purchasers.

Introduced: May 22, 2003 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics ArsonBusiness recordsCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerce
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Crime and Law EnforcementCriminal justice informationExplosivesFirearmsFreedom of informationPublic records
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.
May 22, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
May 22, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 2, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

People's Right to Know Act - Repeals provisions of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2003 that prohibit the use of appropriatied funds to make certain law enforcement database records available under the Freedom of Information Act with respect to incidents involving arson explosives incidents, or the tracing of a firearm.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2275: People's Right to Know Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2275/
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"H.R. 2275: People's Right to Know Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2275/.
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H.R. 2275, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2275/.
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