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Protecting Our Second Amendment Data Act

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This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Second Amendment Data Act.
Section 502(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10153(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
A certification that during the previous fiscal year the applicant has not intentionally, accidentally, or otherwise knowingly disclosed personally identifiable information of a person involved in a transaction to register a firearm, apply for a concealed carry permit, apply for an open carry permit, or apply for a background check related to possession of a firearm.
Section 517 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10181) is amended—
in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end;
in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
by adding at the end the following:
certifies that during the previous fiscal year the applicant has not intentionally, accidentally, or otherwise knowingly disclosed personally identifiable information of a person involved in a transaction to register a firearm, apply for a concealed carry permit, apply for an open carry permit, or apply for a background check related to possession of a firearm.
Section 519(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10191(b)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , including a certification that the organization has not used, disseminated, or facilitated the use or dissemination of personally identifiable information of a person involved in a transaction to register a firearm, apply for a concealed carry permit, apply for an open carry permit, or apply for a background check related to possession of a firearm.
Section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381) is amended by adding at the end the following:
In awarding grants under this subchapter, the COPS Director and the BJA Director shall require States, units of local government, and Indian tribes to submit a certification that during the previous fiscal year the State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe has not intentionally, accidentally, or otherwise knowingly disclosed personally identifiable information of a person or persons involved in a transaction to register a firearm, apply for a concealed carry permit, apply for an open carry permit, or apply for a background check related to the possession of a firearm. Such certification shall be made in a form acceptable to the COPS Director and the BJA Director.
Section 901(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10251(a)) is amended—
in paragraph (32), by striking and at the end;
in paragraph (33), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
by inserting after paragraph (33) the following:
the term firearm has the meaning given such term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code; and
the term personally identifiable information means information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as the name, social security number, date and place of birth, biometric records, home or other phone numbers, or other demographic, medical, or financial information.

Legislative Timeline

3 actions
  1. May 12, 2026
    Introduced in House
  2. May 12, 2026
    Introduced in House
  3. May 12, 2026 House
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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