HR 221 · in committee · major
Abolish the ATF Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill would eliminate the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) entirely.
- The bill affects federal law enforcement operations and regulatory oversight of firearms, explosives, and related products.
- The bill does not specify implementation timeline, transition costs, or how ATF functions would be reassigned.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would firearms regulations and explosives oversight currently handled by the ATF be managed if this agency were eliminated?
- 02
What are the estimated transition costs and job impacts of dissolving a federal agency responsible for law enforcement operations?
- 03
Which federal agencies, if any, would assume the ATF's responsibilities for investigating firearms trafficking and explosives violations?
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Sponsor · R-MO-7
Eric Burlison
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
33/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-07
Joining the bill
Andrew Ogles
R-TN-5 · original
Mary E. Miller
R-IL-15 · original
Paul A. Gosar
R-AZ-9 · original
Andy Biggs
R-AZ-5 · original
Keith Self
R-TX-3 · original
Robert F. Onder, Jr.
R-MO-3 · original
Lauren Boebert
R-CO-4 · original
Mike Collins
R-GA-10 · original
Barry Moore
R-AL-1
Thomas Massie
R-KY-4
Abraham J. Hamadeh
R-AZ-8
Brandon Gill
R-TX-26
+ 21 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-07 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-07 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-07 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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