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S. 884 119th Congress Senate

ATF Transparency Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to establish an administrative relief pro… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to establish an administrative relief process for individuals whose applications for transfer and registration of a firearm were denied, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 6, 2025 Introduced by: James E. Risch Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Mar 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 6, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 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.

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.

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McCormick, David
Pennsylvania · Nov 20, 2025
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Mar 10, 2025
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 6, 2025
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 6, 2025
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Mar 6, 2025
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 6, 2025
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Mar 6, 2025
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 6, 2025
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Sheehy, Tim
Montana · Mar 6, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 884: ATF Transparency Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-884/
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"S. 884: ATF Transparency Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-884/.
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S. 884, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-884/.
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