H.R. 8271 117th Congress House

ATF DATA Act

Official title: To require the publication of data sets regarding firearm trace data.

Introduced: July 1, 2022 Introduced by: Adam B. Schiff Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement

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Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Nov 1, 2022

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

Jul 1, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 1, 2022

Introduced in House

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Latest action November 1, 2022

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

ATF Data and Anti-Trafficking Accountability Act or the ATF DATA Act

This bill directs the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to report to Congress and make publicly available certain data sets regarding firearms tracing data.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 2

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STANTON PARK GROUP
for 1776 HEALTHCARE · Massachusetts · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
STANTON PARK GROUP
for 1776 HEALTHCARE · Massachusetts · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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Cosponsors 18