Bills · HR 4198
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 4198Crime and Law Enforcement
Clean Hands Firearm Procurement Act
INTRO JUN 26· LAST ACTION JUN 26
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it aims to address the issue of firearms being diverted from legal sales into criminal activity, often referred to as 'straw purchases' or 'firearm trafficking.' By identifying and preventing federal agencies from contracting with dealers whose guns are frequently linked to crimes shortly after sale, the bill seeks to reduce the financial support and legitimacy given to businesses identified with this problem.
If this bill becomes law, federal funds would no longer be used to support these specific dealers, potentially pressuring them to tighten their sales practices. If it doesn't pass, federal agencies could continue to contract with any licensed dealer, regardless of their record regarding guns traced to crimes, and the public would not have access to an official, annually updated list of such dealers.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the Attorney General to annually publish a public list of 'covered firearms dealers'.
This increases transparency by making information about dealers with a high number of short time-to-crime firearm traces available to the public.
PROVISION 02
Prohibits federal agencies from contracting with a dealer on this list for the current or two preceding years.
This aims to cut off federal funding and support to dealers identified as having a significant number of firearms quickly diverted to crime.
PROVISION 03
Defines a 'covered firearms dealer' as one with 25 or more firearms traced to a crime within 3 years of sale, in at least 2 of the past 3 years.
This sets a specific, measurable standard for which dealers are identified and subject to the contracting ban.
PROVISION 04
Allows for a national security waiver, enabling the Attorney General to permit a contract with a listed dealer if requested by the Secretary of Defense or Homeland Security.
This provides flexibility for critical government functions while maintaining a check through congressional notification.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUN 26
Introduced in House
JUN 26
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 4198
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJun 26, 2025
Last actionJun 26, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUN 26, 2025
House BillHR 4198Crime and Law Enforcement
Clean Hands Firearm Procurement Act
INTRODUCED JUN 26, 2025· LAST ACTION JUN 26, 2025
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READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
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