Gun Owner Privacy Act

Bill: 116-s-4040
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA]
Introduced: 2020-06-23
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Appropriations

Civil actions and liability

Criminal justice information and records

Firearms and explosives

Government liability

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2020-06-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-06-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Gun Owner Privacy Act</strong></p> <p>This bill restricts the use of federal funds in connection with the implementation and operation of a firearms-related background check system.</p> <p>Specifically, it prohibits the use of federal funds for</p> <ul> <li>a firearms-related background check system that does not immediately destroy all information about a person who is eligible to own firearms, or</li> <li>the implementation or collection of a tax or fee in connection with a firearms-related background check.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4040 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2020 Mrs. Loeffler introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the rights of citizens under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Owner Privacy Act . 2. Protection of Second Amendment rights Section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) (A) None of the funds appropriated pursuant to any provision of law may be used for— (i) any system to implement this subsection that does not require and result in the immediate destruction of all information, in any form whatsoever, submitted by or on behalf of any person who has been determined not to be prohibited from owning a firearm; or (ii) the implementation or collection of any tax or fee by any officer, agent, or employee of the United States, or by any State or local officer or agent acting on behalf of the United States, in connection with the implementation of this subsection. (B) Any person aggrieved by a violation of this paragraph may bring an action in the district court of the United States for the district in which the person resides. (C) Any person who is successful with respect to an action brought under subparagraph (B) shall receive damages, punitive damages, and such other remedies as the court may determine to be appropriate, including a reasonable attorney's fee. .