HR 3960 United States House · 117th Congress

Brian A. Terry Memorial Eliminate the ATF Act

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2021

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Introduced Jun 17, 2021 Last action Nov 1, 2022

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Committee

Nov 1, 2022

Committee

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

lower

Jun 18, 2021

Committee

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

lower

Jun 17, 2021

Committee

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.

lower

Jun 17, 2021

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors