119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 884: 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 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.
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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
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Michael Crapo R-IDOriginal
- Steve Daines R-MTOriginal
- Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MSOriginal
- Cynthia Lummis R-WYOriginal
- James Lankford R-OKOriginal
- Roger Marshall R-KSOriginal
- Tim Sheehy R-MTOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FL
- Dave McCormick R-PA
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by James Risch.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.