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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2939 

To repeal certain appropriations riders that limit the ability of the Bureau 

of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to administer the Federal 

firearms laws. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 25, 2015 

Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Ms. MOORE, and Ms. NORTON) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To repeal certain appropriations riders that limit the ability 

of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to administer the Federal firearms laws. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enforce Existing Gun 

5 Laws Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS RIDERS 

2 THAT LIMIT THE ABILITY OF THE BUREAU OF 

3 ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLO4 SIVES TO ADMINISTER THE FEDERAL FIRE5 ARMS LAWS. 

6 (a) PROHIBITION ON CONSOLIDATION OR CEN7 TRALIZATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF FIRE8 ARMS ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION RECORDS MAIN9 TAINED BY FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES.—The mat10 ter under the heading ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire11 arms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses’’ in title I 

12 of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing 

13 Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public 

14 Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 609–610) is amended by striking 

15 the 1st proviso. 

16 (b) PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION OF REQUIREMENT

17 THAT FIREARMS DEALERS CONDUCT PHYSICAL CHECK

18 OF FIREARMS INVENTORY.—The matter under the head19 ing ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explo20 sives—Salaries and Expenses’’ in title II of division B of 

21 the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations 

22 Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6) is amended by striking the 

23 5th proviso. 

24 (c) REQUIREMENT THAT INSTANT CHECK RECORDS

25 BE DESTROYED WITHIN 24 HOURS.—Section 511 of the 

26 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 


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1 2012 (18 U.S.C. 922 note; Public Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 

2 632) is amended— 

3 (1) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows 

4 through ‘‘(1)’’; and 

5 (2) by striking the semicolon and all that fol6 lows and inserting a period. 

7 (d) LIMITATIONS RELATING TO FIREARMS TRACE

8 DATA.— 

9 (1) TIAHRT AMENDMENTS.— 

10 (A) The matter under the heading ‘‘Bu11 reau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explo12 sives—Salaries and Expenses’’ in title I of divi13 sion B of the Consolidated and Further Con14 tinuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 

15 923 note; Public Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 609– 

16 610) is amended by striking the 6th proviso. 

17 (B) The 6th proviso under the heading 

18 ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Ex19 plosives—Salaries and Expenses’’ in title II of 

20 division B of the Consolidated Appropriations 

21 Act, 2010 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 

22 111–117; 123 Stat. 3128–3129) is amended by 

23 striking ‘‘beginning in fiscal year 2010 and 

24 thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘in fiscal year 2010’’. 


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1 (C) The 6th proviso under the heading 

2 ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Ex3 plosives—Salaries and Expenses’’ in title II of 

4 division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 

5 2009 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111–8; 

6 123 Stat. 574–576) is amended by striking ‘‘be7 ginning in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter’’ and 

8 inserting ‘‘in fiscal year 2009’’. 

9 (D) The 6th proviso under the heading 

10 ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Ex11 plosives—Salaries and Expenses’’ in title II of 

12 division B of the Consolidated Appropriations 

13 Act, 2008 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 

14 110–161; 121 Stat. 1903–1904) is amended by 

15 striking ‘‘beginning in fiscal year 2008 and 

16 thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘in fiscal year 2008’’. 

17 (E) The 6th proviso under the heading 

18 ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Ex19 plosives—Salaries and Expenses’’ in title I of 

20 the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Re21 lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (18 

22 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 109–108; 119 

23 Stat. 2295–2296) is amended by striking ‘‘with 

24 respect to any fiscal year’’. 


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1 (F) The 6th proviso under the heading in 

2 title I of division B of the Consolidated Appro3 priations Act, 2005 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public 

4 Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 2859–2860) is amend5 ed by striking ‘‘with respect to any fiscal year’’. 

6 (2) PROHIBITION ON PROCESSING OF FREEDOM

7 OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS ABOUT ARSON OR

8 EXPLOSIVES INCIDENTS OR FIREARM TRACES.—Sec9 tion 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appropria10 tions Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note; 117 

11 Stat. 473–474) is repealed. 

12 (e) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FIREARMS TRACE

13 DATA TO DRAW BROAD CONCLUSIONS ABOUT FIREARMS14 RELATED CRIME.— 

15 (1) Section 514 of division B of the Consoli16 dated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 

17 2013 (Public Law 113–6) is repealed. 

18 (2) Section 516 of the Consolidated and Fur19 ther Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public 

20 Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 633) is repealed. 

21 (f) PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO ‘‘CURIOS OR REL22 ICS’’ AND IMPORTATION OF SURPLUS MILITARY FIRE23 ARMS.— 

24 (1) The matter under the heading ‘‘Bureau of 

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1 ries and Expenses’’ in title II of division B of the 

2 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropria3 tions Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6) is amended by 

4 striking the 1st proviso. 

5 (2) Section 519 of division B of the Consoli6 dated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 

7 2013 (Public Law 113–6) is repealed. 

8 (g) PROHIBITION ON DENIAL OF FEDERAL FIRE9 ARMS LICENSE DUE TO LACK OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY.— 

10 The matter under the heading ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, To11 bacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses’’ 

12 in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further 

13 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113– 

14 6) is amended by striking the 6th proviso. 

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