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S 4149 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

Introduced: May 5, 2022 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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May 5, 2022
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Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

This bill prohibits the sale or disposition of a firearm or ammunition to a person who is subject to a pretrial release order that prohibits the person from purchasing, possessing, or receiving firearms. It also establishes grants for states and Indian tribes to report information about pretrial release orders to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

What's happening now May 5, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6717 Related bill Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4149: Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4149/
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"S. 4149: Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4149/.
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S. 4149, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4149/.
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