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Federal · 119th Congress
HR2184Firearm Due Process Protection Act of 2025
Direction
Firearmspurchase background checksAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Requires NICS to process correction requests within 60 days, mandates expedited court hearings on denials, and shifts the burden of proof to the government to show ineligibility by clear and convincing evidence, so erroneous denials are more likely to be overturned and more people can buy firearms.
At such a hearing, the respondent shall bear the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the individual is ineligible to receive or possess a firearm.
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FirearmsotherAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Imposes deadlines, reporting requirements, attorney fee awards, and a sense-of-Congress statement on due process for NICS challenges, making it procedurally easier to correct records and overturn denials so more people can buy firearms.
The court shall assess against the respondent reasonable attorney fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred in an action brought under subsection (a) in which the complainant has substantially prevailed.
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Introduced (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
President
Law
Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Last action
2025-10-03: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 290.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends procedures for challenging erroneous NICS records and denials by enforcing a 60-day deadline for final disposition, requiring expedited judicial hearings, shifting the burden of proof to the government, awarding attorney fees to prevailing challengers, and mandating annual congressional reports on challenge outcomes. These changes facilitate correction of inaccurate records that block firearm purchases, thereby reducing barriers to firearm acquisition without imposing new restrictions.
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