H.R. 4173
119th Congress
House
Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act
Official title: To ensure that the background check system used for firearms purchases denies a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by a lawful court orde… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To ensure that the background check system used for firearms purchases denies a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by a lawful court order governing the pretrial release of the person.
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 26, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Lobbying activity
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- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES
- THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)
- Education, Dept of
- Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
- Labor, Dept of (DOL)
- Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4173: Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4173/
"H.R. 4173: Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4173/.
H.R. 4173, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4173/.
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