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H.R. 7730 117th Congress House

Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2022

Official title: To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 11, 2022 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 11, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 11, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2022

This bill establishes new requirements and restrictions with respect to the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms.

Among the requirements, the bill

  • generally requires owners of certain firearms—handguns and semiautomatic rifles capable of accepting a detachable ammunition feeding device—to obtain a license, and
  • establishes background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7730: Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7730/
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"H.R. 7730: Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7730/.
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H.R. 7730, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7730/.
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