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S 632 118th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Licensing and registrations

ATF Transparency Act

Introduced: March 2, 2023 Introduced by: Risch, James E. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 2, 2023
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ATF Transparency Act

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 permits the transfer of a firearm if 90 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 90 days have elapsed since the application to make the firearm was filed, and the application has not been denied.

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.

What's happening now March 2, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 632: ATF Transparency Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-632/
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"S. 632: ATF Transparency Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-632/.
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S. 632, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-632/.
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