Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
A Republican bill with 17 Republican cosponsors · See all 17 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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
This bill is called the "Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act." Its main goal is to stop Federal agencies from funding or supporting the creation or upkeep of State firearm ownership databases. These databases are defined as lists of lawfully owned firearms or the people who own them. However, the bill allows funding for databases that track firearms or individuals reported as lost or stolen.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +9
Would gun owners be better off under this?
Strongly protects gun owners from federal funding of registration databases.
- Scored +8
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?
Prohibits the federal government from funding the tracking and listing of lawful gun owners.
- Scored +8
Does this protect the right to own guns?
Protects the privacy of legal gun owners by preventing federally funded registration lists.
The opposite
- Scored -8
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?
The bill specifically acts to decrease domestic surveillance of legal gun owners.
- Scored -7
Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?
The bill actively prohibits federal funding for the creation and maintenance of firearm ownership databases.
- Scored -4
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill restricts federal agencies from funding certain state activities, reducing federal influence over state data collection.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Gun Owner Information: By prohibiting Federal funding for databases that list lawfully owned firearms or their owners, the bill prevents the use of federal money to track legal gun owners (Section 2(b)).
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Tracking Stolen Property: The bill still allows funding for databases that list firearms or individuals reported as lost or stolen, which helps in recovering missing weapons (Section 2(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Loss of Funding for State Databases: States or political subdivisions that rely on Federal funding to maintain firearm ownership databases will lose that support (Section 2(b)).
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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would gun owners be better off under this? — Strongly protects gun owners from federal funding of registration databases.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country? — The bill specifically acts to decrease domestic surveillance of legal gun owners.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — Prohibits the federal government from funding the tracking and listing of lawful gun owners. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — By removing federal funding, it shifts the financial burden and decision-making of firearm registration entirely to the states. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill restricts federal agencies from funding certain state activities, reducing federal influence over state data collection.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — Prevents the use of federal funds to create databases of personal firearm ownership information.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — Restricts federal spending on state-level registration tracking. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill limits the use of federal funds for state firearm ownership databases. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — Prohibiting federal funding for state databases slightly reduces federal expenditures.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this protect the right to own guns? — Protects the privacy of legal gun owners by preventing federally funded registration lists. Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns? — The bill actively prohibits federal funding for the creation and maintenance of firearm ownership databases.
- 9/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/12/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/25/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 13 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
Mike CrapoRepublican · Idaho
John CornynRepublican · Texas
Bill CassidyRepublican · Louisiana
Kevin CramerRepublican · North Dakota
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
Bill HagertyRepublican · Tennessee
John HoevenRepublican · North Dakota
James JusticeRepublican · West Virginia
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
Jerry MoranRepublican · Kansas
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania
James RischRepublican · Idaho
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska
Tim SheehyRepublican · Montana
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