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S. 3916

Introduced

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

Sponsor
RCindy Hyde-Smith· Mississippi
Introduced
February 25, 2026
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.February 25, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3916 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3916

To prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and 
for other purposes.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 25, 2026

Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Justice, Mr. 
Budd, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. 
Daines, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Cramer, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the 
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and 
for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Gun Owner Registration Information 
Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING OF STATE FIREARM OWNERSHIP 
DATABASES.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any 
other territory or possession of the United States.
(2) State firearm ownership database.--The term ``State 
firearm ownership database'' means a comprehensive or partial 
database of a State or political subdivision of a State that 
lists--
(A) firearms lawfully owned or possessed by 
individuals; or
(B) individuals who lawfully own or possess 
firearms.
(b) Prohibition.--A Federal agency may not fund or otherwise 
support the establishment or maintenance of a State firearm ownership 
database.
(c) Exception.--Subsection (b) shall not apply to a database of a 
State or political subdivision of a State that lists--
(1) firearms that have been reported as lost or stolen; or
(2) individuals who have reported their firearms as lost or 
stolen.
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