119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Mar 6, 2025
ATF Transparency Act
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Latest action (Mar 6, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Mar 6, 2025)
ATF Transparency Act
This bill modifies procedural requirements related to the transfer or making of firearms that are subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act (e.g., machine guns, short-barreled shotguns, and silencers).
The bill generally permits the transfer of a firearm if three business days have elapsed since the application to transfer the firearm was filed, and the application has not been denied. Additionally, the bill establishes an administrative relief process with respect to an application to transfer that is denied.
The bill permits the making of a firearm if three business days have elapsed since the application to make the firearm was filed, and the application has not been denied.
Finally, the bill requires reports on firearms-related background check inquiries that remain unresolved after 90 days and the percentage of firearms-related background check inquiries related to the transfer of a firearm that were administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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12 citations.
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ufacturing of firearms; firearm storage; proposed banking regulations; proposed restrictions on firearms dealers; and related matters. S. 345 H.R. 850 H.R. 613 S. 884 H.R. 631 H.R. 45 H.R. 404 S. 364 H.R.2552 S.1224 H.R.3033 H.R. 3034 H.R. 3115 S.1531 H.R.4242 H.R.3998 H.R 4676 H. Res 622 S. Res 342 H.R. 4546 H.R.9298 S.4775…
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 RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ufacturing of firearms; firearm storage; proposed banking regulations; proposed restrictions on firearms dealers; and related matters. S. 345 H.R. 850 H.R. 613 S. 884 H.R. 631 H.R. 45 H.R. 404 S. 364 H.R.2552 S.1224 H.R.3033 H.R. 3034 H.R. 3115 S.1531 H.R.4242 H.R.3998 H.R 4676 H. Res 622 S. Res 342 H.R. 4546 H.R.9298 S.4775…
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 RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ufacturing of firearms; firearm storage; proposed banking regulations; proposed restrictions on firearms dealers; and related matters. S. 345 H.R. 850 H.R. 613 S. 884 H.R. 631 H.R. 45 H.R. 404 S. 364 H.R.2552 S.1224 H.R.3033 H.R. 3034 H.R. 3115 S.1531 H.R.4242 H.R.3998 H.R 4676 H. Res 622 S. Res 342 H.R. 4546
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
…2025 S. 595 - Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025 S. 597 - Age 21 Act S. 679 - LEOSA Reform Act S. 726 - Ethan's Law S. 803 - Keep Americans Safe Act S. 884 - ATF Transparency Act S. 889 - Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025 S. 926 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secret…
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 RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · amended · posted Mar 12, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ufacturing of firearms; firearm storage; proposed banking regulations; proposed restrictions on firearms dealers; and related matters. S. 345 H.R. 850 H.R. 613 S. 884 H.R. 631 H.R. 45 H.R. 404 S. 364 H.R.2552 S.1224 H.R.3033 H.R. 3034 H.R. 3115 S.1531 H.R.4242 H.R.3998
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 RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$450,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ufacturing of firearms; firearm storage; proposed banking regulations; proposed restrictions on firearms dealers; and related matters. S. 345 H.R. 850 H.R. 613 S. 884 H.R. 631 H.R. 45 H.R. 404 S. 364 H.R.2552 S.1224 H.R.3033 H.R. 3034 H.R. 3115 S.1531 H.R.4242 H.R.3998 H.R 4676 H. Res 622 S. Res 342 H.R. 4546
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
…2025 S. 595 - Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025 S. 597 - Age 21 Act S. 679 - LEOSA Reform Act S. 726 - Ethan's Law S. 803 - Keep Americans Safe Act S. 884 - ATF Transparency Act S. 889 - Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025 S. 926 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secret…
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 RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ufacturing of firearms; firearm storage; proposed banking regulations; proposed restrictions on firearms dealers; and related matters. S. 345 H.R. 850 H.R. 613 S. 884 H.R. 631 H.R. 45 H.R. 404 S. 364 H.R.2552 S.1224 H.R.3033 H.R. 3034 H.R. 3115 S.1531 H.R.4242 H.R.3998 H.R 4676 H. Res 622 S. Res 342 H.R. 4546
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
…or House Office Buildings Act S. 803 - Keep Americans Safe Act H.R. 1674 - Keep Americans Safe Act H.R. 1773 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025 S. 884 - ATF Transparency Act H.R. 1907 - Defense Against Drones Act of 2025 S. 889 - Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025 H.R. 1968 - Full-Year Contin…
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
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
…or House Office Buildings Act S. 803 - Keep Americans Safe Act H.R. 1674 - Keep Americans Safe Act H.R. 1773 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025 S. 884 - ATF Transparency Act H.R. 1907 - Defense Against Drones Act of 2025 S. 889 - Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025 H.R. 1968 - Full-Year Contin…
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 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
Americas Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act (S. 3791 in 118th); Ammunition Supply Chain Act; ATF Transparency Act (S.884); Bears Ears BLM Recreational Shooting Ban; Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S.2938 in 117th)- NICS Employee Checks; Budget Reconciliation; Bureau of Industry…
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 RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 18, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$530,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ufacturing of firearms; firearm storage; proposed banking regulations; proposed restrictions on firearms dealers; and related matters. S. 345 H.R. 850 H.R. 613 S. 884 H.R. 631 H.R. 45 H.R. 404 S. 364
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