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Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act

Introduced: April 29, 2014 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
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Became law
Jun 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 25, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 25, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act - Repeals provisions of specified consolidated appropriations acts that:

  • prohibit the use of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) appropriations for salaries or administrative expenses in connection with consolidating or centralizing, within the Department of Justice (DOJ), records of the acquisition and disposition of firearms maintained by federal firearms licensees;
  • prohibit expending funds appropriated to ATF to promulgate or implement any rule requiring a physical inventory of any firearms business;
  • prohibit using appropriated funds for any criminal background check system that does not require the destruction of identifying information submitted for a transferee within 24 hours after the system advises a licensee that the transferee's receipt of a firearm is not prohibited;
  • prohibit the use of ATF appropriations to disclose the contents of the Firearms Trace System database or any information required to be kept or reported on the acquisition and disposition of firearms by firearms licencees, except to a law enforcement agency, a prosecutor in connection with in a criminal investigation or prosecution;
  • prohibit using appropriations to take any action on a Freedom of Information Act request with respect to certain records collected, maintained, or provided by law enforcement agencies in connection with arson or explosives incidents or the tracing of a firearm;
  • require ATF data releases to include language that would make clear that firearms trace data cannot be used to draw broad conclusions about firearms-related crime;
  • prohibit the use of appropriations to pay administrative expenses or the compensation of any federal employee to implement an amendment to regulations permitting the importation of certain firearms classified as curios or relics, to change the definition of "curios or relics" under such regulations, or to deny an application for a permit to import U.S.-origin curios or relics firearms, parts, or ammunition; and
  • prohibit the use of ATF appropriations to deny issuance or renewal of a firearms license due to a licensee's lack of business activity.
What's happening now June 14, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 40
Schwartz, Allyson
· Jun 11, 2014
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Jun 9, 2014
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 2, 2014
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 15, 2014
Ellison, Keith
· Apr 29, 2014
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 1, 2014
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 24, 2014
D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2014
D
Takano, Mark
California · Jan 31, 2014
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 14, 2014
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 14, 2014
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 5, 2013
Edwards, Donna
· Dec 5, 2013
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 3, 2013
BROWN, CORRINE
· Oct 3, 2013
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Oct 3, 2013
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 3, 2013
D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2013
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2013
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 31, 2013
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 31, 2013
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 31, 2013
TIERNEY, JOHN
· Jul 31, 2013
D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 31, 2013
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 30, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Jul 30, 2013
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 30, 2013
FARR, SAM
· Jul 30, 2013
D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 30, 2013
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jul 30, 2013
Heck, Denny
· Jul 30, 2013
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 30, 2013
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 30, 2013
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 30, 2013
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 30, 2013
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 30, 2013
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 30, 2013
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 30, 2013
D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 30, 2013
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 30, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1728: Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1728/
MLA
"H.R. 1728: Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1728/.
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H.R. 1728, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1728/.
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