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To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Summary
This bill would abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The bill contains a single operative provision that terminates the agency without specifying how its functions, responsibilities, personnel, or assets would be handled after abolishment. No transition procedures, transfer of duties to other agencies, or timeline for implementation are included in the legislation.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Lauren Boebert’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $284,644
- WATERVALLEY $9,900
- BETTERIT LAND & TITLE HOLDING $6,950
- ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY $6,600
- LIBERTY MEDIA $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Lauren Boebert → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Ms. Boebert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Abolish the ATF Act”.
SEC. 2. ABOLISHMENT OF THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is hereby abolished. <all>
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