Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act (H.R. 7678) would restrict federal registries and disclosure of firearm owner records
Federal bill HR 7678 — status: in committee
Official title: Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
What it does
H.R. 7678, the Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act, was introduced in the House and referred to the Judiciary Committee on February 25, 2026. The bill, as titled, would bar federal agencies from creating or maintaining registries of individuals who lawfully possess firearms and would limit federal collection, retention, or disclosure of state or local firearm registration information. As of the latest update the measure is pending committee consideration and has not advanced.
Industry impact
If enacted, the measure would constrain federal agencies — including any component of the DOJ/ATF — from compiling centralized registries of gun owners or transfers, which could reduce federal access to consolidated owner/transfer records. For most dealers and manufacturers, day-to-day obligations under current federal law (background checks, Form 4473, FFL recordkeeping) would remain unchanged, so direct operational impact is likely limited. The main practical effects would be on federal data-sharing and investigative workflows; NFA/SOT registrants might see less federal centralization of registrant information, but existing statutory and regulatory NFA processes would still govern transfers unless the bill expressly amends those provisions.
Latest official status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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