AIM Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill repeals appropriations riders from FY2005 through FY2013 that prohibited the ATF from using any funds to require federal firearms licensees to conduct physical inventories of their firearms stock. This restores ATF, amends appropriations provisions from FY2004 through FY2012 that required the destruction of NICS instant background check records within 24 hours, and repeals appropriations riders from FY2013 through FY2023 that prohibited ATF from spending funds to deny permits to import certain firearms classified as curios or relics, and that restricted actions related to. It relies on exemptions and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Firearms Regulation, Trade, Criminal Justice, and Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) could face lower compliance burdens, ATF enforcement (easier to revoke licenses) could face lower compliance burdens, and ATF (can now electronically search out-of-business dealer records) could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal firearms licensees (gun dealers) would take on compliance duties, Federal firearms licensees at risk of license revocation could face increased risk, and Federal firearms license applicants could face higher barriers.
Key Provisions
- Repeals appropriations riders from FY2005 through FY2013 that prohibited the ATF from using any funds to require federal firearms licensees to conduct physical inventories of their firearms stock. This restores ATF...
- Amends appropriations provisions from FY2004 through FY2012 that required the destruction of NICS instant background check records within 24 hours.
- Repeals appropriations riders from FY2013 through FY2023 that prohibited ATF from spending funds to deny permits to import certain firearms classified as curios or relics, and that restricted actions related to...
- Repeals appropriations riders from FY2005 through FY2013 that prohibited the ATF from denying a federal firearms license application based on the applicant not having conducted any firearms business.
- Repeals the appropriations rider that prohibited the ATF from using funds to electronically retrieve (search by name or personal ID) the out-of-business firearms records collected under 18 USC 923(g)(4).
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill repeals appropriations riders from FY2005 through FY2013 that prohibited the ATF from using any funds to require federal firearms licensees to conduct physical inventories of their firearms stock. This restores ATF, amends appropriations provisions from FY2004 through FY2012 that required the destruction of NICS instant background check records within 24 hours, and repeals appropriations riders from FY2013 through FY2023 that prohibited ATF from spending funds to deny permits to import certain firearms classified as curios or relics, and that restricted actions related to.
Key Policy Areas
Firearms Regulation, Trade, Criminal Justice, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
The bill repeals appropriations riders from FY2005 through FY2013 that prohibited the ATF from using any funds to require federal firearms licensees to conduct physical inventories of their firearms stock. This restores ATF, amends appropriations provisions from FY2004 through FY2012 that required the destruction of NICS instant background check records within 24 hours, and repeals appropriations riders from FY2013 through FY2023 that prohibited ATF from spending funds to deny permits to import certain firearms classified as curios or relics, and that restricted actions related to.
Policy Domains
ATF Improvement and Modernization Act of 2025 (AIM Act)
Identified Gains
- FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)
- ATF enforcement (easier to revoke licenses)
- ATF (can now electronically search out-of-business dealer records)
- Law enforcement agencies tracing firearms
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Identified Costs
- Federal firearms licensees (gun dealers)
- Federal firearms licensees at risk of license revocation
- Federal firearms license applicants
- Importers of surplus military firearms and curios/relics
- Importers of non-sporting shotguns
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Van Hollen introduced the following bill; which was read …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
ATF (can now electronically search out-of-business dealer records), ATF (easier to deny license applications), ATF (restored authority over import determinations)
Federal firearms license applicants, Federal firearms license applicants without business activity, Federal firearms licensees (gun dealers)
Importers of non-sporting shotguns, Importers of surplus military firearms and curios/relics
Law enforcement agencies investigating illegal firearms purchases, Law enforcement agencies tracing firearms
Firearms purchasers (whose background check records may be retained longer)
Gun rights advocates concerned about centralized firearms databases
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "atf"
- → Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General of the United States
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