HR7042-118

Introduced

To reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 18, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Finance, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HD6602F1867C340EC8565C7D0AB8A7D1C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reining in Federal Licensing Enforcement Act of 2024 or the RIFLE Act of 2024.
  • Section HAE8A3E2A51FD4C21B852B1F47162E088: 2. Graduated penalties for civil violations by Federal firearms licensees Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsections (e)...
  • Section H92E7780FD3064485963E70B5573469BC: 3. Consideration of Federal firearms license applications Section 923(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting...
  • Section H5B4B2AB953244EF593BE3D588D2B7AE0: 4. Definition of willfully; certain evidence inadmissible to prove willfulness Section 923(e) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 2(a) of...
  • Section HC106775639BD48949CCEB6C121AC7C5A: 5. Reconsideration of applications from former licensees whose licenses were revoked, in light of new rules pertaining to willfullness The Attorney General...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Finance, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Finance Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
federal implementing agencies:
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 18, 2024

Mr. Mann (for himself, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Ellzey, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Finance Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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