Bills · HR 532
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 532Licensing and registrationsFirearms and explosives
Handgun Permit to Purchase Act
INTRO JAN 16· LAST ACTION JAN 16
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it offers a financial incentive for states and local governments to establish or strengthen handgun licensing laws. If passed, it could lead to more widespread adoption of these laws, making it more difficult for individuals prohibited from owning firearms to acquire handguns through legal channels. This could potentially influence gun violence rates, which the bill's findings section directly addresses with statistics and research.
If the bill does not pass, states and local governments would continue to develop or maintain their handgun licensing programs without federal financial assistance. This might mean fewer new programs are created, or existing ones are less robust, potentially leading to varied and less uniform handgun purchase regulations across the country. It directly engages with the national debate on gun control and public safety by promoting a specific type of regulatory approach.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Establishes a federal grant program to support states, local governments, and Indian tribes in developing, implementing, and evaluating handgun purchaser licensing requirements.
This provides financial resources to encourage and enable more jurisdictions to adopt or improve handgun licensing laws.
PROVISION 02
Requires eligible grant recipients to have a handgun purchaser licensing law that mandates applicants be at least 21 years old and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
This sets minimum age and citizenship/residency standards for handgun license applicants in participating jurisdictions.
PROVISION 03
Mandates that qualifying handgun licensing laws include comprehensive background investigations, criminal history checks, fingerprinting, and photographs for all applicants.
These requirements aim to ensure thorough vetting of individuals seeking to purchase handguns, enhancing public safety measures.
PROVISION 04
Stipulates that handgun purchaser licenses must be reapplied for after a period not longer than 5 years.
This ensures ongoing review of eligibility for handgun ownership, rather than a one-time approval.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 1
D· Maryland
YRS IN OFFICE
9
BILLS LED
37
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 1 REP 0 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJAN 16
Introduced in House
JAN 16
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 532
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 16, 2025
Last actionJan 16, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 16, 2025
House BillHR 532Licensing and registrationsFirearms and explosives
Handgun Permit to Purchase Act
INTRODUCED JAN 16, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 16, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
6 min
COSPONSORS
1
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
