Nellie Pou (D-NJ)
Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2025 aims to amend section 923 of title 18, United States Code. It requires the National Tracing Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to establish and maintain electronic, searchable databases. These databases will track the importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale, or disposition of firearms. The bill allows for remote access to these databases for specific law enforcement and intelligence purposes. It also establishes oversight through audits conducted by the Comptroller General.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?
The bill modernizes and enhances the ability to track firearms through searchable electronic databases.
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires the Comptroller General to conduct regular audits and submit reports to Congress.
- Scored +2
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill establishes electronic databases for tracking firearm information.
The opposite· 3 of 4
- Scored -4
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?
The bill expands the government's ability to search and access firearm transaction and state registration records.
- Scored -3
Would gun owners be better off under this?
The bill increases the digital tracking and accessibility of personal firearm transaction records by law enforcement.
- Scored -3
Does this protect the right to own guns?
The bill increases government surveillance and access to firearm transaction records.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Law Enforcement Capabilities: The National Tracing Center can query and search electronic databases to obtain information related to bona fide law enforcement investigations by Federal, State, local, tribal, or foreign agencies (Section 2, (E)(i) and (F)(i)).
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Foreign Intelligence: The databases can be used to obtain foreign intelligence information or information necessary to assess the importance of such intelligence (Section 2, (F)(ii)).
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Compliance Inspections: The National Tracing Center can use the databases to obtain information necessary during compliance inspections of active licensees (Section 2, (F)(iii)).
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Data Access for States: The National Tracing Center may have remote access to search state firearms registration or pawnbroker records if given permission by a State or political subdivision (Section 2, (E)(ii)).
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Accountability and Oversight: The Comptroller General of the United States is required to conduct audits every two years to ensure compliance by the National Tracing Center and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (Section 2, (I)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Record Retention Requirements: Licensees are required to maintain records, and while they can voluntarily relinquish certain non-electronic records after 10 years, they must keep these records for that duration (Section 2, (D)).
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Access to State Records: The National Tracing Center may gain remote access to search through state firearms registration or pawnbroker records systems, provided they have permission from the State or political subdivision (Section 2, (E)(ii)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill establishes electronic databases for tracking firearm information. Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad? — The bill allows for the acquisition of foreign intelligence information via firearms databases.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in cities be better off under this? — Enhanced firearm tracing can assist in law enforcement investigations in urban areas. Would gun owners be better off under this? — The bill increases the digital tracking and accessibility of personal firearm transaction records by law enforcement.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill imposes electronic record-keeping and database requirements on licensees.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns? — The bill modernizes and enhances the ability to track firearms through searchable electronic databases. Does this protect the right to own guns? — The bill increases government surveillance and access to firearm transaction records.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the Comptroller General to conduct regular audits and submit reports to Congress. Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The bill expands the government's ability to search and access firearm transaction and state registration records.
- 11/20/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
5 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.