H.R. 7678: Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
Sponsor
Paul Gosar
Republican · AZ-9
Bill Progress
Latest Action · Feb 25, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Gun owners shouldn't land in a federally funded database
Why it matters
Own a gun legally, and 96 House members say no federal agency should help your state or city put your name and your firearms in a database. H.R. 7678 would cut off federal money and support for those ownership lists, while leaving lost-and-stolen gun records alone.
H.R. 7678 is a funding cutoff, not a nationwide shutdown order. Federal agencies could not pay for or otherwise support a state or local database that lists people who legally own firearms, or the firearms they legally possess.
The reach is wider than a ban on full registries. It also covers partial databases, and it stretches past the 50 states to cities, counties, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, and other U.S. territories.
There is one clear carveout. Federal support could still flow to databases for firearms reported lost or stolen, and to records of the people who reported them missing.
The practical change is narrow but real: a state could still run a covered database on its own dime, but not with federal money or federal help if H.R. 7678 becomes law.
H.R. 7678 Bill Summary
What H.R. 7678 actually does.
Federal support for gun-owner databases ends
Federal agencies could not fund or otherwise support a state or local database that lists lawful gun owners or lawfully owned firearms.
Partial registries are covered too
The bill does not just target complete registries. It also covers partial databases, so a state or city could not keep a smaller lawful-ownership list with federal help.
Cities, counties, D.C., and territories are included
The bill applies across the states and also reaches political subdivisions, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories.
Lost-and-stolen gun records stay eligible
The funding ban would not apply to databases for firearms reported lost or stolen, or for people who reported those firearms missing.
Who benefits from H.R. 7678?
People who legally own firearms
If you are a lawful gun owner, H.R. 7678 says federal agencies could not help a state or city maintain a database listing you or your firearms.
Local governments that oppose ownership registries
States, counties, and cities that do not want federal pressure or incentives tied to ownership databases would get a clearer boundary on federal involvement.
Privacy-focused gun-rights advocates
Groups that argue lawful ownership lists create privacy risks would get a federal funding ban that applies even to partial databases.
People reporting stolen firearms
Owners who report guns lost or stolen would still be covered by record systems the bill expressly leaves untouched.
Who is affected by H.R. 7678?
Federal agencies
Every federal agency would have to avoid funding or otherwise supporting covered ownership databases, not just the Justice Department or ATF.
States and local governments that keep ownership lists
Any state, city, county, or other local government that uses federal support for a lawful firearm ownership database could lose that support.
D.C. and U.S. territories
The bill expressly includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other territories.
Lawmakers seeking a broader registry ban
This bill does not directly order states to shut down their own databases. Anyone who wants a full national prohibition would need Congress to go further.
HR7678 Legislative Journey
House: Committee Action
Feb 25, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
About the Sponsor
Paul Gosar
Republican, Arizona's 9th congressional district · 15 years in Congress
Committees: Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform
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Cosponsors (96)
All 96 cosponsors are Republicans. Cosponsors represent 34 states: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, and 31 more.
Brian Babin
Republican · TX
Aaron Bean
Republican · FL
Andy Biggs
Republican · AZ
Sheri Biggs
Republican · SC
Lauren Boebert
Republican · CO
Josh Brecheen
Republican · OK
Eric Burlison
Republican · MO
Earl Carter
Republican · GA
Ben Cline
Republican · VA
Michael Cloud
Republican · TX
Andrew Clyde
Republican · GA
Mike Collins
Republican · GA
Committee Sponsors
Judiciary Committee
15 of 42 committee members cosponsored
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H.R. 7678 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Judiciary
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- Feb 25, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 25, 2026
Official Sources
The official Congress.gov page provides the bill text, status, cosponsors, and legislative actions for H.R. 7678.
ATF explains that there is no federal registry of conventional firearms or their owners, which frames what the bill is trying to keep federal dollars away from at the state level.
ATF's National Tracing Center traces crime guns and is distinct from a state database of lawful gun owners, the kind of database this bill would deny federal support.
Relevant because the bill expressly preserves databases for firearms reported lost or stolen and the individuals who reported them missing.
OJP is a major Justice Department grantmaking office and is relevant to the bill's ban on federal funding or support for covered state and local firearm ownership databases.
The U.S. Code site is an official source for federal statutory language and can help readers track how this bill would fit into federal law if enacted.
GovInfo provides authenticated federal legislative documents, including enrolled bills, public laws, and other official records related to legislation like H.R. 7678.
H.R. 7678 Common Questions
Does H.R. 7678 create a national ban on gun registries?
No. H.R. 7678 cuts off federal funding and support for covered state and local databases. It does not force a state to shut down a registry it runs on its own, without federal help.
Would H.R. 7678 stop federal money from going to state gun-owner databases?
Yes. The bill says federal agencies may not fund or otherwise support a state or local database that lists lawful gun owners or lawfully owned firearms.
Does H.R. 7678 cover partial gun registries or only full ones?
It covers both. H.R. 7678 applies to comprehensive databases and partial ones, so a smaller ownership list would still be covered.
Are lost or stolen gun records exempt under H.R. 7678?
Yes. The bill leaves room for databases of firearms reported lost or stolen, and for records of people who reported those firearms missing.
Would H.R. 7678 apply to city and county databases too?
Yes. The bill covers databases run by a state or a political subdivision, which means city- and county-level systems are included.
Does H.R. 7678 apply outside the 50 states?
Yes. H.R. 7678 also applies to D.C., Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories.
Would H.R. 7678 only affect ATF and DOJ?
No. The bill applies to any federal agency, not just the ones most people link to gun policy. Any agency funneling money or support to a covered database would have to stop.
Based on H.R. 7678 bill text
H.R. 7678 Bill Text
“To prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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