Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Reform Act of 2011
Latest action · Mar 21, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 15, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the civil penalties for violations of firearms law and the procedures for assessing such penalties. Requires fines to be based upon the nature and severity of the violation, the size of the firearms business involved, and the prior record of the firearm's licensee. Prohibits consideration of the amount of fines or license revocations imposed by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in the retention, promotion, or transfer of such agents.
Revises the definition of "willfully" for purposes of firearms violations and standards for criminal violations of firearms recordkeeping requirements. Declares that repetition of a recordkeeping violation, regardless of frequency, shall not be considered evidence that the licensee committed the violation knowingly and in intentional disregard of a legal duty.
Requires the Attorney General to: (1) make preliminary determinations on firearms license applications and notify applicants in writing of a proposed denial; and (2) establish guidelines for ATF inspections, examinations, or investigations of possible firearms violations.
Permits an owner of a firearms business whose license is expired, surrendered, or revoked 60 days to liquidate inventory.
Allows purchasers of existing firearms businesses the right to cure firearms violations attributable to such businesses.
Allows the transfer, possession, and importation of machineguns for industry testing, research and training, national security services, and motion picture or television production.
Eliminates the requirement of written permission for the use of a handgun for lawful purposes by a minor (under age 18) where a parent or legal guardian is present at all times during such use.
Revises firearms licensee recordkeeping requirements, including by prohibiting: (1) the Attorney General from electronically recording firearms transaction information of a discontinued firearms or ammunition business by name or personal identification code; and (2) any rule or regulation or administration action from establishing any comprehensive or partial system of registration of firearms, firearms owners, or firearms transactions or dispositions.
Directs the Attorney General to authorize the importation of all frames or receivers of rifles, or barrels for firearms other than handguns, if the importation is for repair or replacement purposes.
Cosponsors 173
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 15, 2011 to Sep 14, 2012; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Original | Mar 15, 2011 |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Francisco "Quico" Canseco | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Mark S. Critz | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Apr 1, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Apr 1, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Apr 1, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Apr 4, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Apr 4, 2011 | |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Apr 4, 2011 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Apr 4, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Apr 4, 2011 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Apr 4, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Mac Thornberry | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Apr 7, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Allen B. West | Apr 7, 2011 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Apr 7, 2011 | |
| R-CA | David Dreier | Apr 7, 2011 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Apr 7, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Apr 7, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Apr 7, 2011 | |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | Apr 8, 2011 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Apr 8, 2011 | |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Apr 8, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Apr 8, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Apr 8, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| R-FL | David Rivera | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| R-LA | Jeffrey M. Landry | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Jerry Lewis | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Lou Barletta | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-MN | Chip Cravaack | May 4, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-OH | James B. Renacci | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-OK | James Lankford | May 4, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | May 4, 2011 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-KS | Mike Pompeo | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-ID | Raul R. Labrador | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Richard B. Nugent | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-NY | Richard L. Hanna | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Tom Graves | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | May 5, 2011 | |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | May 5, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Steve Southerland II | May 5, 2011 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | May 5, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | May 12, 2011 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | May 12, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | May 12, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | May 12, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | May 12, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | May 12, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | May 13, 2011 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Jun 3, 2011 | |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Jun 3, 2011 | |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Jun 3, 2011 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Jun 3, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Jun 3, 2011 | |
| R-VA | Robert Hurt | Jun 3, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Steve Austria | Jun 3, 2011 | |
| R-NY | Ann Marie Buerkle | Jun 13, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jun 13, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Jun 21, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Jun 21, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Jun 21, 2011 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Jun 21, 2011 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Jun 23, 2011 | |
| R-TN | Stephen Lee Fincher | Jun 23, 2011 | |
| R-MS | Alan Nunnelee | Jul 12, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Jul 12, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Jul 12, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Jeff Denham | Jul 12, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Jul 12, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Jul 15, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Jul 15, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Jul 15, 2011 | |
| R-AZ | Benjamin Quayle | Jul 21, 2011 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Jul 21, 2011 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Jul 21, 2011 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Jul 21, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Jul 22, 2011 | |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Jul 22, 2011 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Jul 29, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Jul 29, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jul 29, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Jul 29, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Jul 29, 2011 | |
| R-VA | E. Scott Rigell | Aug 1, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Joe Walsh | Aug 1, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Aug 5, 2011 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Aug 19, 2011 | |
| R-WI | Sean P. Duffy | Sep 9, 2011 | |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Oct 14, 2011 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Oct 14, 2011 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Oct 14, 2011 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Oct 14, 2011 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Oct 14, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Oct 14, 2011 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Oct 14, 2011 | |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Oct 14, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Oct 31, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Oct 31, 2011 | |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | Oct 31, 2011 | |
| R-KS | Kevin Yoder | Nov 10, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Jan 23, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Feb 2, 2012 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Mar 5, 2012 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jun 20, 2012 | |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Sep 14, 2012 |
Withdrew 1 Duncan Hunter R-CA Apr 12, 2011
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 15, 2011 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Mar 21, 2011 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 15, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Mar 15, 2011Introduced in House
- Mar 15, 2011Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2330 | Jason Altmire D-PA | Apr 6, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1843.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32842 | Gun Control Legislation Archived | Report | Nov 14, 2012 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 835 | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2011 | Related bill | Apr 14, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearms laws and regulations, protect the community from criminals, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Reform Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business records
- Civil actions and liability
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Justice
- Firearms and explosives
- Government information and archives
- Licensing and registrations
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Public contracts and procurement
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Trade restrictions
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2011Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
