I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6127 
To remove obstacles to the ability of law enforcement officers to enforce 
gun safety laws, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2025 
Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. TITUS, and Ms. NORTON) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To remove obstacles to the ability of law enforcement officers 
to enforce gun safety laws, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘ATF Improvement and 
Modernization Act of 2025’’ or the ‘‘AIM Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF LIMITATIONS RELATING TO FIRE-
ARMS TRACE DATA. 
(a) TIAHRT AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—The matter under the 
heading ‘‘SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES’’ under the 
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heading ‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIRE-
ARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title II of division B of 
the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropria-
tions Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 
112–55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking the 
sixth proviso. 
(2) FISCAL
YEAR 2010.—The sixth proviso 
under the heading ‘‘SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES’’ 
under the heading ‘‘BUREAU
OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title II of 
division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2010 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111–117; 
123 Stat. 3128) is amended by striking ‘‘beginning 
in fiscal year 2010 and thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘in 
fiscal year 2010’’. 
(3) FISCAL
YEAR 2009.—The sixth proviso 
under the heading ‘‘SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES’’ 
under the heading ‘‘BUREAU
OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title II of 
division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 
(18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 
575) is amended by striking ‘‘beginning in fiscal 
year 2009 and thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘in fiscal 
year 2009’’. 
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118 Stat. 2859) is amended by striking ‘‘under this 
or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year’’ and 
inserting ‘‘under this Act’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION
ON USE
OF FIREARMS TRACE 
DATA TO DRAW BROAD CONCLUSIONS ABOUT FIREARMS- 
RELATED CRIME.—Section 514 of division B of the Con-
solidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2013 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 
271) is repealed. 
SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON CONSOLIDA-
TION OR CENTRALIZATION IN THE DEPART-
MENT OF JUSTICE OF FIREARMS ACQUISI-
TION 
AND 
DISPOSITION 
RECORDS 
MAIN-
TAINED BY FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES. 
The matter under the heading ‘‘SALARIES AND EX-
PENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title II of division 
B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropria-
tions Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112– 
55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking the first pro-
viso. 
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SEC. 4. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION OF 
REQUIREMENT THAT FIREARMS DEALERS 
CONDUCT PHYSICAL CHECK OF FIREARMS 
INVENTORY. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO-
SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (18 U.S.C. 
923 note; Public Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 247) is amended 
by striking the fifth proviso. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO-
SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public 
Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking ‘‘: 
Provided further, That no funds made available by this or 
any other Act shall be expended to promulgate or imple-
ment any rule requiring a physical inventory of any busi-
ness licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States 
Code’’. 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2010.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO-
SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 
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Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public 
Law 111–117; 123 Stat. 3128) is amended by striking 
the seventh proviso. 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2009.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO-
SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropria-
tions Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 574) is 
amended by striking the seventh proviso. 
(e) FISCAL YEAR 2008.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO-
SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 
1903) is amended by striking the seventh proviso. 
(f) FISCAL YEAR 2006.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO-
SIVES’’ in title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public 
Law 109–108; 119 Stat. 2295) is amended by striking 
the seventh proviso. 
(g) FISCAL YEAR 2005.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO-
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SIVES’’ in title I of division B of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 
2859) is amended by striking the seventh proviso. 
(h) FISCAL YEAR 2004.—The matter under the 
heading ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading 
‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EX-
PLOSIVES’’ in title I of division B of the Consolidated Ap-
propriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–199; 118 Stat. 
52) is amended by striking the seventh proviso. 
SEC. 5. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT THAT INSTANT 
CHECK RECORDS BE DESTROYED WITHIN 24 
HOURS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—Section 511 of division B 
of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropria-
tions Act, 2012 (34 U.S.C. 40901 note; Public Law 112– 
55; 125 Stat. 632) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘(1)’’; and 
(2) by striking the semicolon and all that fol-
lows and inserting a period. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2010.—Section 511 of division B 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 
111–117; 123 Stat. 3151) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘(1)’’; and 
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(2) by striking the semicolon and all that fol-
lows and inserting a period. 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2009.—Section 511 of division B 
of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 
111–8; 123 Stat. 596) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘(1)’’; and 
(2) by striking the semicolon and all that fol-
lows and inserting a period. 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2008.—Section 512 of division B 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 
110–161; 121 Stat. 1926) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘(1)’’; and 
(2) by striking the semicolon and all that fol-
lows and inserting a period. 
(e) FISCAL YEAR 2006.—Section 611 of the Science, 
State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 2006 (Public Law 119–108; 119 Stat. 
2336) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘(1)’’; and 
(2) by striking the semicolon and all that fol-
lows and inserting a period. 
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(f) FISCAL YEAR 2005.—Section 615 of division B 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 
108–447; 118 Stat. 2915) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘(1)’’; and 
(2) by striking the semicolon and all that fol-
lows and inserting a period. 
(g) FISCAL YEAR 2004.—Section 617 of division B 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 
108–199; 118 Stat. 95) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘(1)’’; and 
(3) by striking the semicolon and all that fol-
lows and inserting a period. 
SEC. 6. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON PROCESSING OF 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS 
ABOUT ARSON OR EXPLOSIVES INCIDENTS 
OR FIREARM TRACES. 
Section 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note; Public 
Law 108–7; 117 Stat. 473) is repealed. 
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SEC. 7. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO ‘‘CU-
RIOS OR RELICS’’ AND IMPORTATION OF SUR-
PLUS MILITARY FIREARMS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2023.—Section 535 of division B 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 
117–328) is repealed. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2022.—Section 536 of division B 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 
117–103; 136 Stat. 152) is repealed. 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2020.—Section 538 of division B 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 
116–93; 133 Stat. 2433) is repealed. 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2019.—Section 517 of division C 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 
116–6; 133 Stat. 133) is repealed. 
(e) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO-
SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (18 U.S.C. 
921 note; Public Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 247) is amended 
by striking the first proviso. 
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SEC. 8. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON DENIAL OF FED-
ERAL FIREARMS LICENSE DUE TO LACK OF 
BUSINESS ACTIVITY. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO-
SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (18 U.S.C. 
923 note; Public Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 247) is amended 
by striking ‘‘: Provided further, That, in the current fiscal 
year and any fiscal year thereafter, no funds authorized 
or made available under this or any other Act may be used 
to deny any application for a license’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO-
SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public 
Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking ‘‘: 
Provided further, That no funds authorized or made avail-
able under this or any other Act may be used to deny any 
application for a license’’ and all that follows through ‘‘In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986’’. 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2010.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
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SEC. 9. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON SEARCHING 
COMPUTERIZED RECORDS OF FEDERALLY LI-
CENSED FIREARMS DEALERS WHO ARE OUT 
OF BUSINESS. 
The matter under the heading ‘‘SALARIES AND EX-
PENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title II of division 
B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropria-
tions Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112– 
55; 125 Stat. 610) is amended by striking ‘‘: Provided fur-
ther, That, hereafter, no funds made available by this or 
any other Act may be used to electronically retrieve infor-
mation gathered pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 923(g)(4) by 
name or any personal identification code’’. 
SEC. 10. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON DENYING, OR 
FAILING TO ACT ON, APPLICATION TO IM-
PORT CERTAIN SHOTGUN MODELS ON THE 
BASIS THAT THE SHOTGUN WAS NOT PAR-
TICULARLY 
SUITABLE 
FOR 
OR 
READILY 
ADAPTABLE TO SPORTING PURPOSES. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2023.—Section 536 of division B 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 
117–328) is repealed. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2022.—Section 537 of division B 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 
117–103; 136 Stat. 152) is repealed. 
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(c) FISCAL YEAR 2020.—Section 539 of division B 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 
116–93; 133 Stat. 2433) is repealed. 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2019.—Section 531 of division C 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 
116–6; 133 Stat. 137) is repealed. 
SEC. 11. ELIMINATION OF LIMITS ON FREQUENCY OF 
RECORD-KEEPING INSPECTIONS OF INVEN-
TORY AND RECORDS OF FEDERAL FIREARMS 
LICENSEES. 
Section 923(g)(1)(B)(ii) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(ii) for ensuring compliance with the record 
keeping requirements of this chapter; or’’. 
SEC. 12. REVISING STANDARD FOR FEDERAL FIREARM LI-
CENSE REVOCATION FROM WILLFUL VIOLA-
TION TO KNOWING VIOLATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 923(e) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘willfully’’ each place 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘knowingly’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The third sentence of 
section 923(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘Secretary’s’’ and inserting ‘‘Attorney Gen-
eral’s’’. 
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SEC. 13. ELIMINATION OF DE NOVO REVIEW AND OF OP-
PORTUNITY TO RELY ON EVIDENCE NOT PRE-
VIOUSLY CONSIDERED. 
Section 923(f)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘de 
novo’’; and 
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘any evi-
dence submitted by the parties to the proceeding 
whether or not such evidence’’ and inserting ‘‘only 
evidence that’’. 
SEC. 14. REVISING STANDARDS FOR ELIGIBILITY OF FED-
ERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES. 
Section 923(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘willfully’’ each place the term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘knowingly’’. 
Æ 
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