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To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities.

House

Amends federal employee compensation law to treat certain ATF employees as engaged in fire protection activities for illness and disease claims

Latest action: Fri May 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Iron Pipeline Review Act

House

Require the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives to submit annual reports to Congress on firearms trafficked along Interstate 95 and proposals to counter that trafficking

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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ATF Transparency Act

House

Modifies National Firearms Act procedures by allowing certain firearm transfers and making applications to proceed after 90 days and creating relief and reporting requirements

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act

Senate

Removes the requirement that defunct federal firearms licensees send firearm transaction records to ATF and requires destruction of those collected records

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ethan's Law

House

Establishes federal safe storage rules for firearms in homes and funds matching state and tribal requirements

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ethan's Law

Senate

Establishes federal safe storage rules for firearms in homes and funds matching state and tribal requirements when minors or prohibited residents may gain access

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Sporting Firearms Access Act of 2025

Senate

Expand access to sporting firearms by changing federal rules governing their lawful sale or possession

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

SHUSH Act

Senate

Removes firearm silencers from federal firearms regulation and blocks most state and local regulation of silencers

Latest action: Thu Jan 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

SAFER Voter Act

House

Lowers the minimum age to 18 for buying a handgun from federally licensed firearms dealers and other federal licensees

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

PARTS Act of 2025

House

Establishes the PARTS Act of 2025 as legislation within the Judiciary Committee's jurisdiction

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

FIREARM Act

House

Prohibit ATF from revoking or refusing to renew federal firearms licenses based on certain self-reported correctable violations, with retroactive application

Latest action: Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FIREARM Act

Senate

Prohibits ATF from revoking or refusing to renew a federal firearms license based on certain self-reported correctable violations, including retroactive application

Latest action: Mon Jun 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SECURE Firearm Storage Act

Senate

Establishes after-hours firearm and record storage requirements for licensed firearms importers manufacturers and dealers, with penalties for violations

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025

Senate

Expands federal firearms regulation by broadly restricting .50 caliber rifles and allowing certain lawsuits over sales to sanctioned foreign narcotics traffickers

Latest action: Mon Feb 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

ATF Accountability Act of 2025

House

Establishes a federal appeals process for licensed firearms dealers importers and manufacturers to challenge ATF rulings or determinations

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SECURE Firearm Storage Act

House

Establishes after-hours firearm inventory and paper record security requirements for licensed firearms importers manufacturers and dealers, with penalties for violations

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

SHUSH Act

House

Removes firearm silencers from major federal firearms regulations and blocks state or local taxes or regulations on silencers

Latest action: Fri Jan 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Gun Trafficker Detection Act

House

Requires gun owners to report lost or stolen firearms within 48 hours and strengthens enforcement and data systems for firearm trafficking detection

Latest action: Fri Feb 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Less Than Lethal Act

Senate

Establishes the Less Than Lethal Act as a Senate measure with its purpose framed around less than lethal policy

Latest action: Tue Dec 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Safe Bases Act of 2025

House

Authorizes the Department of Defense to permit active-duty service members who are legally eligible to carry concealed firearms on military installations

Latest action: Wed Jan 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

House

Prohibits payment card networks from using merchant category codes that specifically identify firearms retailers, and requires Justice Department enforcement and annual reporting

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

RIFLE Act of 2025

House

Revises ATF firearms license enforcement by adding application hearing procedures, inspection standards, and stricter requirements for proving willful violations before license revocation

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

National Constitutional Carry Act

House

Permit carrying concealed handguns nationwide without a permit under constitutional carry rules

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

PARTS Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes protections for motor vehicle owners and repair shops to use aftermarket crash parts in collision repairs

Latest action: Thu Mar 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act

House

Establishes tax modernization for innovation in less lethal de-escalation technology reflected in its named subject matter

Latest action: Mon Feb 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from sending veterans' or beneficiaries' identifying information to the firearms background check system solely because they have an appointed benefits fiduciary, absent a judicial danger finding

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

House

Prohibit the Department of Veterans Affairs from sending veterans' or beneficiaries' identifying information to the federal firearms background check system solely because they have a fiduciary, absent a judicial danger finding

Latest action: Tue Jun 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Protect and Serve Act of 2025

House

Establishes protections for law enforcement officers as reflected in the Protect and Serve Act of 2025

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act

Senate

Amends federal court jurisdiction for civil actions involving the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act

House

Limit federal court jurisdiction over Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act cases under the PLCAA

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2025

House

Prohibits federal funds from being used to implement or enforce red flag laws involving firearm removal orders

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

No SmartPay for Anti-2A Companies Act

House

Prohibit SmartPay contracts for commercial payment systems that use payment processors applying a merchant category code to gun retailers

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Prevent Family Fire Act of 2025

House

Establishes a business tax credit for first retail sales of qualifying safe firearm storage devices through 2032

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.

House

Directs the Justice Department to study whether extreme risk protection orders reduce gun violence

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Handgun Permit to Purchase Act

Senate

Authorizes grants for states local governments and Indian tribes to carry out and evaluate handgun purchaser licensing requirements

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Handgun Permit to Purchase Act

House

Authorizes grants for states, local governments, and Indian tribes to implement and evaluate handgun purchaser licensing requirements

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Abolish the ATF Act

House

Abolishes the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives as a federal agency

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Abolish the ATF Act

House

Abolishes the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives as a federal agency

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act

House

Removes the requirement that closing gun dealers send firearm transaction records to ATF and requires destruction of collected out-of-business records

Latest action: Mon Jan 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

FIND Act

House

Prohibits federal contracts with entities that discriminate against firearm businesses or trade associations, with certification rules for contractors and subcontractors

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)