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S3916Referred to Committee

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-25
Introduced
16
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Cindy Hyde-Smith
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican · MS · Senator
Votes with party: 35.0% (320 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001079

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (16)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Bill Cassidy (R-LA)Original· 2026-02-25
  • Bill Hagerty (R-TN)Original· 2026-02-25
  • Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)Original· 2026-02-25
  • James C. Justice (R-WV)Original· 2026-02-25
  • James E. Risch (R-ID)Original· 2026-02-25
  • John Cornyn (R-TX)Original· 2026-02-25
  • John Hoeven (R-ND)Original· 2026-02-25
  • Kevin Cramer (R-ND)Original· 2026-02-25
  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)Original· 2026-02-25
  • Mike Crapo (R-ID)Original· 2026-02-25
  • Pete Ricketts (R-NE)Original· 2026-02-25
  • Steve Daines (R-MT)Original· 2026-02-25
  • Ted Budd (R-NC)Original· 2026-02-25
  • Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)· 2026-03-02
  • Tim Sheehy (R-MT)· 2026-03-03
  • Jerry Moran (R-KS)· 2026-03-12

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-02-25

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2026-02-25

Previously

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-25

Plain-English Summary

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act This bill prohibits federal funding of, or support for, state databases that list (1) firearms lawfully owned or possessed by individuals, or (2) individuals who lawfully own or possess firearms.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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