119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 22, 2025
RIFLE Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jan 22, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 22, 2025)
Reining In Federal Licensing Enforcement Act of 2025 or the RIFLE Act of 2025
This bill revises the federal statutory framework governing the licensing, inspection, and enforcement of federally licensed dealers, importers, and manufacturers of firearms (i.e., federal firearms licensees, or FFLs) by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
With respect to an application for a license, this bill requires the ATF to make a preliminary determination, provide notice of a proposed denial, and allow the applicant to request a hearing.
With respect to inspections, this bill requires the ATF to establish standards for how it inspects, examines, or investigates FFLs for possible violations.
With respect to the enforcement of violations, this bill establishes a new framework. The new framework establishes a presumption that a violation by an FFL is not willful and requires the ATF to provide notice of and work with an FFL to rectify a violation.
In the case of a violation that is willful, the ATF has the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the violation was committed willfully. The term willfully means that the person had actual knowledge of a legal duty, understood the obligation imposed by the legal duty, and deliberately disregarded the legal duty. The ATF may pursue revocation of an FFL’s license, but only after (1) providing notice and an opportunity to comply; and (2) finding that a lesser administrative action (e.g., warning, warning letter, or warning conference) is not likely to lead to future compliance.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$169,582
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 129, H.R. 169, H.R. 221, H.R. 223, H.R. 335, H.R. 373, H.R. 404, H.R. 454, H.R. 496, H.R. 532, H.R. 543, H.R. 544, H.R. 556, H.R. 563, H.R. 607, H.R. 613, H.R. 624, H.R. 631, H.R. 645, H.R. 850, H.R. 943, H.R. 962, H.R. 1041, H.R. 1097, H.R. 1181, H.R. 1224, H.R. 1272, H.R. 1307, H.R. 1456, H.R. 1564, H.R. 1643, H.R. 1698…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$293,250
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 129, H.R. 169, H.R. 221, H.R. 223, H.R. 335, H.R. 373, H.R. 404, H.R. 454, H.R. 496, H.R. 532, H.R. 543, H.R. 544, H.R. 556, H.R. 563, H.R. 607, H.R. 613, H.R. 624, H.R. 631, H.R. 645, H.R. 850, H.R. 943, H.R. 962, H.R. 1041, H.R. 1097, H.R. 1181, H.R. 1224, H.R. 1272, H.R. 1307, H.R. 1456, H.R. 1564, H.R. 1643, H.R. 1698…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 18, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$289,886
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 129, H.R. 169, H.R. 221, H.R. 223, H.R. 335, H.R. 373, H.R. 404, H.R. 454, H.R. 496, H.R. 532, H.R. 543, H.R. 544, H.R. 556, H.R. 563, H.R. 607, H.R. 613, H.R. 624, H.R. 631, H.R. 645, H.R. 850, H.R. 943, H.R. 962, H.R. 1041, H.R. 1097, H.R. 1181, H.R. 1224, H.R. 1272, H.R. 1307, H.R. 1456, H.R. 1564, H.R. 1643, H.R. 1698…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Apr 8, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$545,728
Spent on own lobbying
…eme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence H.R. 563 - No REGISTRY Rights Act H.R. 607 - ATF Accountability Act of 2025 H.R. 613 - ATF Transparency Act H.R. 624 - RIFLE Act of 2025 H.R. 631 - PARTS Act of 2025 H.R. 645 - National Constitutional Carry Act H.R. 850 - Silencers Help Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act H.R. 923 -…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$136,298
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 129, H.R. 169, H.R. 221, H.R. 223, H.R. 335, H.R. 373, H.R. 404, H.R. 454, H.R. 496, H.R. 532, H.R. 543, H.R. 544, H.R. 556, H.R. 563, H.R. 607, H.R. 613, H.R. 624, H.R. 631, H.R. 645, H.R. 850, H.R. 943, H.R. 962, H.R. 1041, H.R. 1097, H.R. 1181, H.R. 1224, H.R. 1272, H.R. 1307, H.R. 1456, H.R. 1564, H.R. 1643, H.R. 1698…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 7, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$465,065
Spent on own lobbying
…eme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence H.R. 563 - No REGISTRY Rights Act H.R. 607 - ATF Accountability Act of 2025 H.R. 613 - ATF Transparency Act H.R. 624 - RIFLE Act of 2025 H.R. 631 - PARTS Act of 2025 H.R. 645 - National Constitutional Carry Act H.R. 850 - Silencers Help Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act H.R. 923 -…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 14, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$296,609
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 129, H.R. 169, H.R. 221, H.R. 223, H.R. 335, H.R. 373, H.R. 404, H.R. 454, H.R. 496, H.R. 532, H.R. 543, H.R. 544, H.R. 556, H.R. 563, H.R. 607, H.R. 613, H.R. 624, H.R. 631, H.R. 645, H.R. 850, H.R. 943, H.R. 962, H.R. 1041, H.R. 1097, H.R. 1181, H.R. 1224, H.R. 1272, H.R. 1307, H.R. 1456, H.R. 1564, H.R. 1643, H.R. 1698…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$679,015
Spent on own lobbying
…IND Act H.R. 543 - Iron Pipeline Review Act S. 123 - Handgun Permit to Purchase Act H.R. 532 - Handgun Permit to Purchase Act H.R. 563 - No REGISTRY Rights Act H.R. 624 - RIFLE Act of 2025 H.R. 607 - ATF Accountability Act of 2025 H.R. 613 - ATF Transparency Act H.R. 631 - PARTS Act of 2025 H.R. 645 - National Constitutional C…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$304,783
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 129, H.R. 169, H.R. 221, H.R. 223, H.R. 335, H.R. 373, H.R. 404, H.R. 454, H.R. 496, H.R. 532, H.R. 543, H.R. 544, H.R. 556, H.R. 563, H.R. 607, H.R. 613, H.R. 624, H.R. 631, H.R. 645, H.R. 850, H.R. 943, H.R. 962, H.R. 1041, H.R. 1097, H.R. 1181, H.R. 1224, H.R. 1272, H.R. 1307, H.R. 1456, H.R. 1564, H.R. 1643, H.R. 1698…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$1,780,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rotecting Privacy in Purchases Act (H.R.1181); Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act (H.R.2039); Reining in Federal Licensing Enforcement (RIFLE) Act (H.R.624); Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act (H.R.2552 / S.1224); Saving Our Veterans Lives Act (H.R.1987 / S.926); SHORT Act (H.R.2395 / S.1162…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted May 13, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$650,372
Spent on own lobbying
…IND Act H.R. 543 - Iron Pipeline Review Act S. 123 - Handgun Permit to Purchase Act H.R. 532 - Handgun Permit to Purchase Act H.R. 563 - No REGISTRY Rights Act H.R. 624 - RIFLE Act of 2025 H.R. 607 - ATF Accountability Act of 2025 H.R. 613 - ATF Transparency Act H.R. 631 - PARTS Act of 2025 H.R. 645 - National Constitutional C…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted May 9, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$202,606
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 129, H.R. 169, H.R. 221, H.R. 223, H.R. 335, H.R. 373, H.R. 404, H.R. 454, H.R. 496, H.R. 532, H.R. 543, H.R. 544, H.R. 556, H.R. 563, H.R. 607, H.R. 613, H.R. 624, H.R. 631, H.R. 645, H.R. 850, H.R. 943, H.R. 962, H.R. 1041, H.R. 1097, H.R. 1181, H.R. 1224, H.R. 1272, H.R. 1307, H.R. 1456, H.R. 1564, H.R. 1643, H.R. 1698…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$1,850,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rotecting Privacy in Purchases Act (H.R.1181); Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act (H.R.2039); Reining in Federal Licensing Enforcement (RIFLE) Act (H.R.624); Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act (H.R.425 / S.100); Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act (H.R.2552); Saving Our Veterans Lives Act (H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing