HR 532 119th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Law enforcement administration and funding Licensing and registrations

Handgun Permit to Purchase Act

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Raskin, Jamie Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced in House

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Handgun Permit to Purchase Act

This bill authorizes a grant program for states, local governments, and Indian tribes to implement and evaluate handgun purchaser licensing requirements.

What's happening now January 16, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 16

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
for BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · Colorado · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
for BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
for GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · Virginia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · Colorado · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
for BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025

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Cosponsors 1

Hayes, Jahana

Connecticut · Jan 16, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 532: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-532/

MLA

"H.R. 532: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-532/.

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H.R. 532, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-532/.

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