Bill > HR4174

This bill requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to publish comprehensive annual reports on firearm trace data, providing detailed insights into firearms trafficking and gun-related crime patterns. The reports must include extensive information such as aggregated trace data disaggregated by license type, a list of the top 200 source licensees with the most traced firearms, detailed breakdowns of firearms traces by metropolitan areas with high homicide rates, and data on firearms lost or stolen from licensed dealers. The bill mandates reporting on various aspects of firearm traces, including time-to-crime (the period between initial sale and trace request), multiple sales, geographic distribution of traced firearms, types of crimes associated with traced firearms, and an analysis of firearms trafficking investigations. The reports will cover information like the number of firearms diverted to illegal commerce, how trafficking investigations are initiated, the involvement of youth in firearms trafficking, and the role of unlicensed sales in gun trafficking. The bill provides clear definitions for terms like "firearm," "multiple sale," and "privately made firearm" to ensure precise reporting. By requiring these detailed public reports, the bill aims to increase transparency and provide comprehensive data to help understand and potentially address gun-related crime and trafficking.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4174/all-info