S884Referred to Committee
ATF Transparency Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-03-06
Introduced
9
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
James E. Risch
Republican · ID · Senator
Votes with party: 76.1% (865 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (9)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-03-06
Plain-English Summary
ATF Transparency Act This bill modifies procedural requirements related to the transfer or making of firearms that are subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act (e.g., machine guns, short-barreled shotguns, and silencers). The bill generally permits the transfer of a firearm if three business days have elapsed since the application to transfer the firearm was filed, and the application has not been denied. Additionally, the bill establishes an administrative relief process with respect to an application to transfer that is denied. The bill permits the making of a firearm if three business days have elapsed since the application to make the firearm was filed, and the application has not been denied. Finally, the bill requires reports on firearms-related background check inquiries that remain unresolved after 90 days and the percentage of firearms-related background check inquiries related to the transfer of a firearm that were administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement
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