Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires ATF National Tracing Center to establish electronic searchable databases of firearm transaction records within 3 years. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Criminal Justice and Trade.
Who Benefits and How
Law enforcement agencies (federal, state, local, tribal) could gain revenue opportunities and Federal firearms licensees (gun dealers) could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
ATF Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives would take on compliance duties and Government Accountability Office would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires ATF National Tracing Center to establish electronic searchable databases of firearm transaction records within 3 years.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires ATF National Tracing Center to establish electronic searchable databases of firearm transaction records within 3 years.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill requires ATF National Tracing Center to establish electronic searchable databases of firearm transaction records within 3 years.
Policy Domains
Section 2 - Electronic Databases
Identified Gains
- Law enforcement agencies (federal, state, local, tribal)
- Federal firearms licensees (gun dealers)
Identified Costs
- ATF Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
- Government Accountability Office
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Whitehouse (for himself and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following …
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 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Government Accountability Office
Law enforcement agencies (federal, state, local, tribal)
Federal firearms licensees (gun dealers)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_comptroller_general"
- → Comptroller General of the United States
- "the_national_tracing_center"
- → ATF National Tracing Center
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Has the meaning given in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).
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