Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB509
Legislation Overview
Title: ATF Elimination Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Alcoholic beverages: Crimes against property: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation: Department of Justice: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): Drug, alcohol, tobacco use: Executive agency funding and structure: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Firearms and explosives: Smuggling and trafficking: Terrorism: Violent crime
Description: ATF Elimination Act This bill abolishes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). It transfers the ATF's authorities, functions, personnel, and assets to the Department of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: February 8, 2017
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/509/all-info
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: James Sensenbrenner (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 0% (1 of 435)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Feb 8, 2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
House | Jan 12, 2017 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
House | Jan 12, 2017 | Introduced in House |
Texts
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Jan 27 2017 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill