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State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act

Introduced: March 16, 2023 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants to states and tribal governments for the development, implementation, improvement, or evaluation of firearms dealer licensing programs.

What's happening now March 16, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 867: State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-867/
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"S. 867: State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-867/.
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S. 867, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-867/.
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