S. 4921
Introduced in Senate · July 7, 2026June 24, 2026
Ms. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Findings and purposes; 3. Definitions; TITLE I—LICENSING; 101. Licensing requirement; 102. Issuance, revocation, and renewal of firearm owner licenses; 103. Relief from denial or revocation of firearm owner licenses; TITLE II—RECORD OF SALE OR TRANSFER; 201. Sale or transfer requirements for qualifying firearms; 202. Firearm records; TITLE III—ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS; 301. Firearms transfers; 302. Failure to maintain or permit inspection of records; 303. Failure to report loss or theft of firearm; 304. Failure to provide notice of change of address; 305. Child access prevention; TITLE IV—ENFORCEMENT; 401. Criminal penalties; 402. Regulations; 403. Inspections; 404. Orders; 405. Injunctive enforcement; TITLE V—FIREARM INJURY INFORMATION AND RESEARCH; 501. Duties of the Attorney General; TITLE VI—EFFECT ON STATE LAW; 601. Effect on State law; 602. Certification of State firearm licensing systems and State firearm record of sale systems; TITLE VII—RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW; 701. Subordination to Arms Export Control Act; TITLE VIII—INAPPLICABILITY; 801. Inapplicability to governmental authorities; TITLE IX—EFFECTIVE DATES OF AMENDMENTS; 901. Effective dates of amendments
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,