S 123
119th Congress
Senate
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
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 16, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Cosponsors
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-123/
"S. 123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-123/.
S. 123, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-123/.
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