I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8822 
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 27, 2020 
Mr. BEYER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
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 2020’’ or the ‘‘AIM Act of 2020’’. 
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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(4) FISCAL
YEAR
2008.—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, 
2008 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 110–161; 
121 Stat. 1903) is amended by striking ‘‘beginning 
in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘in 
fiscal year 2008’’. 
(5) FISCAL
YEAR
2006.—The sixth proviso 
under the heading ‘‘SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES’’ 
under the heading ‘‘BUREAU
OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title I of 
the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (18 U.S.C. 923 
note; Public Law 109–108; 119 Stat. 2295) is 
amended by striking ‘‘under this or any other Act 
with respect to any fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘under 
this Act’’. 
(6) FISCAL
YEAR
2005.—The sixth proviso 
under the heading ‘‘SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES’’ 
under the heading ‘‘BUREAU
OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title I of di-
vision B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2005 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 108–447; 
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‘‘: Provided further, That 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’’. 
(g) FISCAL YEAR 2005.—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 division B of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 
2859) is amended by striking ‘‘: Provided further, That 
no funds authorized or made available under this or any 
other Act may be used to deny any application for a li-
cense’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986’’. 
SEC. 9. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON THE TRANSFER 
OF THE FUNCTIONS, MISSIONS, OR ACTIVI-
TIES OF THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, 
FIREARMS 
AND 
EXPLOSIVES 
TO 
OTHER AGENCIES OR DEPARTMENTS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2020.—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, 2020 (Public Law 116–93; 133 Stat. 2402) 
is amended by striking the third proviso. 
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(b) FISCAL YEAR 2019.—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 C of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116–6; 133 Stat. 107) 
is amended by striking the third proviso. 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2018.—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, 2018 (Public Law 115–141; 132 Stat. 415) 
is amended by striking the third proviso. 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2017.—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, 2017 (Public Law 115–31; 131 Stat. 198) 
is amended by striking the third proviso. 
(e) FISCAL YEAR 2016.—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, 2016 (Public Law 114–113; 129 Stat. 
2301) is amended by striking the third proviso. 
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(f) FISCAL YEAR 2015.—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, 2015 (Public 
Law 113–235; 128 Stat. 2187) is amended by striking 
the third proviso. 
(g) FISCAL YEAR 2014.—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, 2014 (Public Law 113–76; 128 Stat. 56) 
is amended by striking the third proviso. 
(h) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—The matter under the 
heading ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading 
‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EX-
PLOSIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public 
Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 247) is amended by striking ‘‘: Pro-
vided further, That no funds made available by this or any 
other Act may be used to transfer the functions, missions, 
or activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 
and Explosives to other agencies or Departments’’. 
(i) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
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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 may be used to transfer the functions, mis-
sions, or activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms and Explosives to other agencies or Depart-
ments’’. 
SEC. 10. 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’’. 
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SEC. 11. 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 2020.—Section 539 of division B 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 
116–93; 133 Stat. 2433) is repealed. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2019.—Section 531 of division C 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 
116–6; 133 Stat. 137) is repealed. 
SEC. 12. ELIMINATION OF LIMITS ON FREQUENCY OF REC-
ORDKEEPING INSPECTIONS OF INVENTORY 
AND RECORDS OF FEDERAL FIREARMS LI-
CENSEES. 
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. 13. 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’’. 
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(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’’. 
SEC. 14. 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. 15. 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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