H.R. 3960 · 117th Congress · House

Brian A. Terry Memorial Eliminate the ATF Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced
Jun 17, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Brian A. Terry Memorial Eliminate the ATF Act

This bill abolishes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and transfers its authorities, functions, personnel, and assets to the Department of Justice (DOJ). It also transfers authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Department of the Treasury's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to DOJ.

Additionally, the bill establishes the Border Patrol Agent Killed in Action Trust Fund. Amounts in the fund shall be made available for purposes of (1) providing grants to the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. Border Patrol agent killed in the line of duty on or after December 1, 2009; and (2) awarding grants to states for establishing firearm safety programs.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022•Committee

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

  2. JUN 18, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

  3. JUN 17, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUN 17, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. JUN 17, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. JUN 17, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. JUN 17, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

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Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 18, 2021

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Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Jun 17, 2021

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Jun 17, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jun 17, 2021

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