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Fighting Irrational Regulatory Enforcement to Avert Retailers’ Misfortune Act or the FIREARM Act This bill prohibits the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from bringing an enforcement action to revoke or deny renewal of a federal firearms license on the basis of a self-reported violation that is correctable, so long as the violation did not involve the transfer of a firearm to a prohibited person. The term self-reported violation means a violation of a statutory provision or implementing regulation by a federal firearms licensee (e.g., a gun dealer) that the licensee reports to the ATF before it is discovered during a compliance inspection. The bill applies retroactively.
Action Timeline
2025-09-10
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8.
2025-09-10
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-06-05
Introduced in House
2025-06-05
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-05
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.3770 pass?
HR.3770 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.3770 do?
Fighting Irrational Regulatory Enforcement to Avert Retailers’ Misfortune Act or the FIREARM Act This bill prohibits the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from bringing an enforcement action to revoke or deny renewal of a federal firearms license on the basis of a self-reported violation that is correctable, so long as the violation did not involve the transfer of a firearm to a prohibited person. The term self-reported violation means a violation of a statutory provision or implementing regulation by a federal firearms licensee (e.g., a gun dealer) that the licensee re…
Who sponsored HR.3770?
HR.3770 was sponsored by Darrell Issa (R-California).
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