House Bill
H.R. 221
Abolish the ATF Act
Primary Sponsor
Eric Burlison
Representative
Cosponsors
33
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Summary
This bill abolishes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the federal law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing federal laws related to firearms, explosives, arson, alcohol, and tobacco. The ATF currently investigates illegal firearms trafficking, regulates the firearms industry, and enforces federal gun laws. This legislation would eliminate the agency entirely, requiring its functions to be transferred, discontinued, or reassigned to other agencies.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Abolish the ATF Act
This bill abolishes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the federal law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing federal laws related to firearms, explosives, arson, alcohol, and tobacco. The ATF currently investigates illegal fi
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This bill abolishes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the federal law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing federal laws related to firearms, explosives, arson, alcohol, and tobacco. The ATF currently investigates illegal firearms trafficking, regulates the firearms industry, and enforces federal gun laws. This legislation would eliminate the agency entirely, requiring its functions to be transferred, discontinued, or reassigned to other agencies.
- Bill Number
- 221
- Sponsor
- Eric Burlison (R-MO)
- Introduced
- 1/13/2025
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Policy Area
- Government Operations and Politics
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- Title
- Abolish the ATF Act
- Bill Number
- 221
- Sponsor
- Eric Burlison (R-MO)
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
- 1/13/2025
- Summary
- This bill abolishes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the federal law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing federal laws related to firearms, explosives, arson, alcohol, and tobacco. The ATF currently investigates illegal firearms trafficking, regulates the firear
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