118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 1700: ATF Transparency Act
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Summary
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 permits the transfer of a firearm if 90 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 90 days have elapsed since the application to make the firearm was filed, and the application has not been denied.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Andy Biggs R-AZOriginal
- Mary Miller R-ILOriginal
- August Pfluger R-TXOriginal
- Thomas Tiffany R-WIOriginal
- Randy Weber R-TXOriginal
- Ralph Norman R-SC
- Mike Ezell R-MS
- Debbie Lesko R-AZ
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History
- Introduced in the House by Russ Fulcher.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.