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US SB1922

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joni Ernst

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Attorney General from revoking or denying renewal of federal firearm licenses based on self-reported violations, unless the violation involved transferring a firearm to a prohibited person or is otherwise uncorrectable

  • Requires the Attorney General to provide licensees with a 30-business-day grace period to correct violations before initiating enforcement actions, along with detailed written notice explaining the violation and supporting evidence

  • Redefines "willfully" to require deliberate planning or specific intent, prohibiting inference of willfulness from previous conduct and presuming minor, clerical, or curable conduct is not willful

  • Allows licensees to petition federal district court for de novo judicial review of license revocations, with the revocation stayed pending the court's judgment and requiring the government to prove willful violations by preponderance of evidence

  • Applies retroactively to licensees whose licenses were revoked or denied under ATF's Enhanced Regulatory Enforcement Policy announced June 23, 2021, allowing them to reapply if they demonstrate compliance and have no disqualifying convictions

Legislative Description

FIREARM Act Fighting Irrational Regulatory Enforcement to Avert Retailers’ Misfortune Act

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

6/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/2/2025

Full Bill Text

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