Senate Bill 3299
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 13, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3299
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act
This bill amends several appropriations laws to remove limitations on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws.
Specifically, the bill removes provisions that
- limit the use of firearms tracing data,
- prohibit the imposition of a requirement that firearms dealers conduct a physical inventory, and
- require national instant criminal background check records to be destroyed within 24 hours.
February 13, 2020
02/13/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
02/13/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 2:27:58 AM