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Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

Official title: A bill 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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What This Bill Does

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.

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Timeline

  1. Library of CongressIntroduced in Senate
  2. SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. Introduced
  4. Committee

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