RRLEF Act of 2025
The RRLEF Act of 2025 requires state and local law enforcement agencies applying for or receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to certify they do not purchase or transfer firearms with "covered licensed dealers" - defined as dealers with at least 25 firearms traced to their business in two of the past three years that were later used in crimes within three years of the last retail sale. It mandates the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to publicly list these dealers on its website and notify law enforcement when firearms they transferred are used in criminal cases. This policy directly affects federal grant recipients and firearm dealers identified under the new criteria, aiming to limit gun transfers from dealers linked to rapid criminal use.
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Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 18, 2025
Last action Sep 18, 2025
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Sep 18, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sep 18, 2025
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Tammy Duckworth
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
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Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
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