Federal money helps states license and inspect gun dealers.
S. 4926 — State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act · Filed by Brian Schatz (D-HI) · 10 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill gives federal money to states and tribal governments. They must have their own gun dealer licensing laws to qualify. States must require dealers to get a license and pass an application. Licenses must renew every three years. Dealers must allow inspections and face penalties for breaking rules. The Attorney General gives grants up to $2.5 million per year. States must report to Congress each year about inspections, violations, and license actions.
Who it affects
States and tribal governments with gun dealer licensing laws can apply for grants. Local governments may get some grant money. Gun dealers in those states face more inspections.
One thing to notice
Only states with existing dealer licensing laws can get the money. This may push states without these laws to create them.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
10 cosponsors: 10 Democrats.
- Jun 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jun 24, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- grant — Money the federal government gives to states or groups for a specific purpose.
- tribal governments — The governments of Native American nations and tribes.
- Attorney General — The top lawyer for the federal government who enforces federal laws.
- violations — Times when someone breaks a rule or law.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,828 characters) on Oct 26, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,580 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-26.
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