H.R. 6035: Second Amendment Restoration Act of 2025

This bill, known as the Second Amendment Restoration Act of 2025, aims to repeal specific firearm-related provisions from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Public Law 117–159). The main components of the bill include:

Repeal of Existing Firearm Regulations

The bill proposes the following actions:

• Repeal of Firearm Provisions: It seeks to eliminate Title II of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which contains certain regulations related to firearms.
• Repeal of ESEA Amendments: It aims to repeal Subtitle D of Title III of the same act that amended the Elementary and Secondary Education Act concerning firearms.

Restoration of Prior Law

To restore the legal framework that existed prior to the enactment of the repealed provisions, the bill includes specific amendments:

• Title 18 of the United States Code: It restores previous provisions within sections 921, 922, 924, 1956, 1961, and 2516, reverting them to their conditions before the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
• Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act: It reinstates previous provisions of this act to the versions that were in effect prior to the recent amendments.
• Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968: It restores prior legal conditions regarding firearm regulations from this act.
• Title 28 of the United States Code: Similar restoration amendments are made to sections related to this title.
• ESEA Provisions: Previous amendments to section 8526 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 will also be restored.

Funding Changes

The bill proposes to eliminate funding for the expansion of juvenile records in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). This specifically affects funding that was designated to assist states in providing disqualifying juvenile records under certain provisions of Title 18 of the United States Code.

Findings Justifying the Bill

• The bill states that the Second Amendment guarantees the right of law-abiding citizens to bear arms.
• It argues that the firearm-related provisions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act impose undue burdens on this right without significantly benefiting public safety.
• In the bill’s view, the focus of federal efforts should be redirected towards addressing the underlying causes of violence.

Summary

In summary, the Second Amendment Restoration Act of 2025 seeks to repeal specific gun control measures enacted under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, restore prior laws regarding firearms, and eliminate funding aimed at the NICS's expansion of juvenile records.

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