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HR 4379 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Law enforcement administration and funding

Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act

Introduced: January 13, 2016 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Became law
Feb 3, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 13, 2016
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to: (1) limit an individual's conduct related to firearms in a way that is more restrictive than limitations in effect as of January 5, 2016, or (2) change the operation of the national instant criminal background check system.

What's happening now February 3, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4379: Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4379/
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"H.R. 4379: Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4379/.
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H.R. 4379, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4379/.
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