Second Amendment Restoration Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Second Amendment Restoration Act of 2025 rolls back selected provisions of Public Law 117-159, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. It repeals title II of division A and subtitle D of title III of division A. It directs the affected provisions of 18 U.S.C. 921, 922, 924, 1956, 1961, and 2516 to read as they did before title II, strikes chapter 44 table entries for sections 932, 933, and 934, restores affected text in the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, restores affected text in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, restores affected text in 28 U.S.C. 534, and restores affected text in Elementary and Secondary Education Act section 8526. It also amends BSCA supplemental appropriations language by striking grant language tied to helping States submit disqualifying juvenile records under 18 U.S.C. 922(g) or (n).
Who Benefits and How
Firearms dealers and related market participants benefit from repeal of BSCA provisions that added compliance and enforcement exposure. Individuals affected by BSCA firearm restrictions or enhanced background-check implementation benefit from restoration of pre-BSCA statutory text. Gun-rights advocates benefit because the bill reverses federal firearms, school, and grant provisions they view as overreach. Entities concerned about juvenile-record submission mandates benefit from removal of the supplemental grant language tied to those records.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal law enforcement loses statutory tools and related enforcement hooks created by the repealed BSCA firearm provisions. State and local law enforcement programs lose grant support language for submitting disqualifying juvenile records to background-check systems. DOJ, ATF, FBI, and education officials must unwind rules, guidance, tables, and program materials tied to the repealed provisions. School safety and background-check administrators may face uncertainty while statutes revert to pre-BSCA language.
Key Provisions
- Repeals title II of division A of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
- Repeals subtitle D of title III of division A of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
- Restores affected provisions of title 18, the Brady Act, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, title 28, and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to pre-BSCA text.
- Strikes chapter 44 table entries for sections 932, 933, and 934.
- Removes supplemental grant language for State submission of disqualifying juvenile records.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Repeals firearm-related provisions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act by repealing title II and subtitle D of title III, restoring affected criminal, background-check, school, and grant statutes to their pre-BSCA text, striking chapter 44 table entries for sections 932, 933, and 934, and removing grant language for State juvenile-record submissions.
Key Policy Areas
Firearms, Criminal Justice, School Safety
Primary Purpose
Repeals firearm-related provisions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act by repealing title II and subtitle D of title III, restoring affected criminal, background-check, school, and grant statutes to their pre-BSCA text, striking chapter 44 table entries for sections 932, 933, and 934, and removing grant language for State juvenile-record submissions.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Firearms dealers
- Firearm market participants
- Individuals affected by BSCA firearm restrictions
- Gun-rights advocates
- Entities opposing juvenile-record submission mandates
Identified Costs
- Federal law enforcement agencies
- State and local law enforcement programs
- DOJ firearm-policy staff
- ATF implementation staff
- FBI background-check administrators
- School safety administrators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Hunt (for himself, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Gill …
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Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Firearms dealers and related market participants benefiting from the rollback of BSCA firearm provisions
State and local law enforcement programs losing BSCA-related grant support and related regulatory tools
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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