Bills · S 2192
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 2192Crime and Law Enforcement
Clean Hands Firearm Procurement Act
INTRO JUN 26· LAST ACTION JUN 26
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STEP 2 / 8Introduced
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it aims to reduce the flow of firearms from legitimate dealers into criminal hands by introducing public accountability and financial disincentives. Currently, there isn't a publicly accessible, government-mandated list of dealers with a high number of 'time-to-crime' traces, nor a direct federal contracting prohibition based on these traces.
If this bill becomes law, it would increase transparency around firearm sales and potentially pressure dealers to implement stricter practices to prevent their products from being used in crimes. It could also shift federal procurement away from dealers identified as having a significant number of crime gun traces. If it doesn't pass, the current system of federal agencies being able to contract with any licensed dealer, regardless of their crime gun trace record, would continue, and the public would not have this specific government-published information.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the Attorney General to publish an annual list of 'covered firearms dealers' within 120 days of the bill's enactment and every year after that.
This provision creates public transparency regarding gun stores frequently linked to crime guns.
PROVISION 02
Prohibits any federal agency from entering into contracts with a licensed dealer that has appeared on the 'covered firearms dealer' list in the current or previous two calendar years.
This aims to prevent federal funds from supporting businesses identified with a high number of crime gun traces.
PROVISION 03
Defines a 'covered firearms dealer' as a store from which at least 25 firearms were traced to a crime within three years of sale, occurring in at least two of the three preceding calendar years.
This establishes clear criteria for inclusion on the list, defining the specific problematic activity the bill targets.
PROVISION 04
Allows the Attorney General to waive the contracting prohibition for national security reasons, at the request of the Secretary of Defense or Homeland Security, with immediate notification to Congress.
This provides flexibility for critical national security needs, ensuring federal operations are not unduly hindered.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 8
D· California
YRS IN OFFICE
3
BILLS LED
111
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 8 REP 0 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUN 26
Introduced in Senate
JUN 26
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3564)
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 2192
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJun 26, 2025
Last actionJun 26, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUN 26, 2025
Senate BillS 2192Crime and Law Enforcement
Clean Hands Firearm Procurement Act
INTRODUCED JUN 26, 2025· LAST ACTION JUN 26, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
8
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
