RRLEF Act of 2025

Enhanced Accountability for Firearms Dealers: By prohibiting grant recipients from doing business with "covered licensed dealers," the bill targets businesses that have a history of firearms being traced back to crimes shortly after retail sale (Section 2(a)(1)(C) and Section 2(a)(2)(1)).

Increased Transparency and Information Sharing: The bill requires the Attorney General to notify State or local law enforcement agencies if a firearm transferred by that agency was used or suspected of being used in a crime (Section 2(b)(1)).

Public Access to Dealer Information: The Attorney General must make a list of "covered licensed dealers" available to the public on the Bureau's website (Section 2(b)(2)).

Restrictions on Grant Recipients: Applicants, grantees, or subgrantees under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program will be prohibited from transferring firearms to, or purchasing firearms from, specific licensed dealers identified as "covered" (Section 2(a)(1)(C)).

Impact on Specific Licensed Dealers: Licensed dealers who have had 25 or more firearms traced to their business with a "short time-to-crime" (defined as a period of not more than three calendar years between sale and recovery in a crime) may be added to a list that restricts their ability to do business with grant recipients (Section 2(a)(2)(1)).