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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2060 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2060
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to define ``State
of residence'' and ``resident'', and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 11, 2025
Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Crenshaw,
and Mr. Perry) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to define ``State
of residence'' and ``resident'', and for other purposes.
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 ``Traveler's Gun Rights Act''.
SEC. 2. STATE OF RESIDENCE.
(a) Definitions.--Section 921 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``(a)'' before ``As used''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(38)(A) The term `State of residence' means--
``(i) the State in which an individual resides;
``(ii) in the case of an individual, or spouse of
an individual, who is an active duty member of the
Armed Forces--
``(I) the State in which the permanent duty
station of the member is located; and
``(II) the State in which the member
maintains a place of abode from which the
member commutes each day to the permanent duty
station of the member; or
``(iii) in the case of an individual who does not
have a physical residence in any State, the State in
which an individual maintains a private mailbox or post
office box.
``(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i)--
``(i) an individual resides in a State if the
individual is present in the State with the intention
of making a home in that State; and
``(ii) an individual who maintains a home in more
than 1 State is a resident of each such State during
the time when the individual is present in that State.
``(39) The term `resident', with respect to a State, means
an individual who satisfies clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of
paragraph (38)(A) with respect to that State.''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
(b) National Instant Criminal Background Check System.--Section
922(t)(1)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking
``transferee containing a photograph of the transferee.'' and inserting
the following: ``transferee--
``(i) containing a photograph of the transferee;
and
``(ii) containing--
``(I) the address of the residence of the
transferee; or
``(II) the address for a private mailbox or
post office box maintained by the transferee,
if the transferee does not have a physical
residence in any State.''.
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