Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act

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Jun 20, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jun 20, 2025

Introduced in House

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Jun 20, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Jun 20, 2025

Subjects (1)

Finance and Financial Sector (Policy Area)

Cosponsors (4)

Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

(R-AZ)
Jun 25, 2025

Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]

(R-GA)
Jun 20, 2025

Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

(R-UT)
Jun 20, 2025

Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

(R-TX)
Jun 20, 2025

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House

Jun 20, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4064 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4064

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the
types of property allowable under the alternative provision for
exempting property from the estate.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 20, 2025

Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Collins, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Weber of
Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the
types of property allowable under the alternative provision for
exempting property from the estate.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy
Act''.

SEC. 2.

Section 522 of title 11, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (d) by adding at the end the following: `` (13) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms.

(1) in subsection
(d) by adding at the end the following:
``

(13) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed
$3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms.''; and

(2) in subsection

(f)

(4)
(A) --
(A) in clause
(xiv) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause
(xv) by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``
(xvi) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed
$3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms.''.

SEC. 3.

(a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection

(b) , this Act
and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act.

(b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this Act
shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the
United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
<all>

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4064 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4064

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the 
 types of property allowable under the alternative provision for 
 exempting property from the estate.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 20, 2025

 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Collins, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Weber of 
 Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the 
 types of property allowable under the alternative provision for 
 exempting property from the estate.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTIONS.

 

Section 522 of title 11, United States Code, is amended--

    (1) in subsection
            (d) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (13) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed 
 $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms.''; and

    (2) in subsection

    (f)

    (4)
        (A) --
        (A) in clause
            (xiv) by striking ``and'' at the end;
        (B) in clause
            (xv) by striking the period at the 
 end and inserting ``; and''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
 ``
            (xvi) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed 
 $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection

    (b) , this Act 
and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act.

    (b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this Act 
shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the 
United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
 <all>

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