Bill > HR4251

This bill, called the "Protecting Americans from Reckless Gun Dealers Act of 2025", requires the Attorney General to submit an annual detailed report to Congressional Judiciary Committees about federal firearms license (FFL) inspections and enforcement actions. The report must include comprehensive data such as the number of monthly inspections, serious violations identified, license revocations, and reasons for not pursuing revocations. The bill defines "serious violations" as a range of potential infractions, including refusing inspections, transferring firearms to prohibited persons, falsifying records, and failing to report firearm sales or losses. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Comptroller General (head of the Government Accountability Office or GAO) conduct a study examining the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) effectiveness in licensing and enforcement, focusing on systemic failures, geographic enforcement variations, revocation processes, and oversight practices. The study results must be reported to Congress within one year of the Act's enactment. The bill aims to increase transparency and accountability in federal firearms licensing and enforcement by requiring detailed reporting and independent evaluation of ATF practices.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4251/all-info