119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 624: RIFLE Act of 2025
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Summary
Reining In Federal Licensing Enforcement Act of 2025 or the RIFLE Act of 2025
This bill revises the federal statutory framework governing the licensing, inspection, and enforcement of federally licensed dealers, importers, and manufacturers of firearms (i.e., federal firearms licensees, or FFLs) by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
With respect to an application for a license, this bill requires the ATF to make a preliminary determination, provide notice of a proposed denial, and allow the applicant to request a hearing.
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With respect to inspections, this bill requires the ATF to establish standards for how it inspects, examines, or investigates FFLs for possible violations.
With respect to the enforcement of violations, this bill establishes a new framework. The new framework establishes a presumption that a violation by an FFL is not willful and requires the ATF to provide notice of and work with an FFL to rectify a violation.
In the case of a violation that is willful, the ATF has the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the violation was committed willfully. The term willfully means that the person had actual knowledge of a legal duty, understood the obligation imposed by the legal duty, and deliberately disregarded the legal duty. The ATF may pursue revocation of an FFL’s license, but only after (1) providing notice and an opportunity to comply; and (2) finding that a lesser administrative action (e.g., warning, warning letter, or warning conference) is not likely to lead to future compliance.
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
- Sheri Biggs R-SCOriginal
- Andrew Clyde R-GAOriginal
- Mike Collins R-GAOriginal
- Troy Downing R-MTOriginal
- Jake Ellzey R-TXOriginal
- Ron Estes R-KSOriginal
- Randy Feenstra R-IAOriginal
- Brad Finstad R-MNOriginal
- Brett Guthrie R-KYOriginal
- Ronny Jackson R-TXOriginal
- Barry Moore R-ALOriginal
- Addison McDowell R-NCOriginal
- Andrew Ogles R-TNOriginal
- John Rose R-TNOriginal
- Adrian Smith R-NEOriginal
- Keith Self R-TXOriginal
- Derek Schmidt R-KSOriginal
- Thomas Tiffany R-WIOriginal
- Claudia Tenney R-NYOriginal
- Ben Cline R-VA
- Patrick Fallon R-TX
- Nicholas Langworthy R-NY
- Brian Babin R-TX
- Andy Harris R-MD
- Pete Stauber R-MN
- Byron Donalds R-FL
- Daniel Webster R-FL
- Josh Brecheen R-OK
- Brandon Gill R-TX
- Elise Stefanik R-NY
- Abraham Hamadeh R-AZ
- Roger Williams R-TX
- Mike Bost R-IL
Who scored on this bill
- 1Tracey Mann SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Tracey Mann.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.