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H.R. 4270

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4270, the Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jun 30, 2025 by Rep. Norma Torres (D) with 27 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 30, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 4270 has 27 co-sponsors.

hb4270/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4270 IH: Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-30
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4270  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 30, 2025   Mrs. Torres of California  (for herself,  Mr. Schneider ,  Mr. Smith of Washington ,  Ms. DeGette ,  Mr. Torres of New York ,  Mr. Cleaver ,  Ms. Stansbury ,  Mr. Johnson of Georgia ,  Ms. Schakowsky ,  Mr. Vargas ,  Ms. Scanlon ,  Mr. Lynch ,  Ms. Norton ,  Mr. Goldman of New York ,  Ms. Velázquez ,  Mr. Neguse ,  Ms. Pettersen ,  Ms. Barragán ,  Mrs. Foushee ,  Mr. García of Illinois ,  Mr. Swalwell ,  Mr. Krishnamoorthi , and  Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2025  .
2.
Expansion of Federal firearm licensee multiple sales reporting requirement to all firearms
Section 923(g)(3)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking  pistols, or revolvers, or any combination of pistols and revolvers totalling two or more,  and inserting  firearms .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-30
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days.

Sponsors

Rep. Norma Torres (D) sponsors H.R. 4270, and 27 members have co-sponsored it, 22 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4270 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 30, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4270 has taken 2 actions since Jun 30, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 30, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 4270 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4270 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4270 in 11 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Government Issues, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, District of Columbia.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE—District of Columbia16—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS—Colorado15—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE16—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS15—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CATHERINE MOUER116
MARK COLLINS116
TARANEH SCHARDT116
ANGELO VELTRI115
DUDLEY BROWN115
DUSTIN CURTIS115

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 second_quarter$304.8K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 third_quarter$296.6K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 second_quarter$293.3K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 first_quarter$289.9K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 fourth_quarter$136.3K4th Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2025 fourth_quarter$40K4th Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2025 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4270 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4270’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr4270/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4270, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 113 (Monday, June 30, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. TORRES of California:H.R. 4270.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:According to Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: of the UnitedStates Constitution, seen below, this bill falls within theConstitutional Authority of the United States Congress.Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H3037]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com