Protecting Americans from Reckless Gun Dealers Act of 2023
This bill requires the Attorney General to publish an annual public report detailing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) inspections of gun dealers, including the number of inspections, serious violations found (such as illegal transfers or record falsification), and actions taken like license revocations. The report must include specific data points - such as the number of licenses revoked or not renewed, reasons for not revoking licenses, and geographic breakdowns - and be posted online. It also mandates a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study examining ATF's enforcement of firearm license rules, focusing on systemic issues, geographic enforcement differences, and outcomes of license revocation processes. The bill increases transparency around gun dealer oversight without changing legal requirements for dealers.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jul 2023
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Introduced Jul 27, 2023
Last action Jul 27, 2023
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Jul 27, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jul 27, 2023
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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
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Julia Brownley
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
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Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
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Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Jill N. Tokuda
DDemocratic
Co
Kweisi Mfume
DDemocratic
Co
Nikema Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Raúl M. Grijalva
DDemocratic
Co
Seth Magaziner
DDemocratic
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