To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-509| House
| Updated: 2/8/2017
F. James Sensenbrenner
Republican Representative
Wisconsin
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
ATF Elimination Act This bill abolishes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). It transfers the ATF's authorities, functions, personnel, and assets to the Department of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Alcoholic beveragesCrimes against propertyCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of JusticeDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug Enforcement Administration (DEA)Executive agency funding and structureFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Firearms and explosivesSmuggling and traffickingTerrorismViolent crime
To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-509| House
| Updated: 2/8/2017
ATF Elimination Act This bill abolishes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). It transfers the ATF's authorities, functions, personnel, and assets to the Department of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
F. James Sensenbrenner
Republican Representative
Wisconsin
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Alcoholic beveragesCrimes against propertyCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of JusticeDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug Enforcement Administration (DEA)Executive agency funding and structureFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Firearms and explosivesSmuggling and traffickingTerrorismViolent crime