A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the "Abolish the ATF Act." Its primary purpose is to abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives on January 3, 2025.
Yes
- Scored +8
Would gun owners be better off under this?
Gun owners would no longer be subject to the oversight and enforcement of the ATF.
- Scored +7
Does this protect the right to own guns?
Eliminating the ATF removes the agency tasked with regulating firearm ownership and sales.
- Scored +5
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
Abolishing a federal agency reduces the total amount of federal government spending.
The opposite
- Scored -7
Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?
The abolition of the ATF would eliminate the primary federal agency responsible for enforcing gun control laws.
- Scored -5
Does this give the federal government more power?
Reducing the size and scope of federal agencies decreases the overall reach of federal authority.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- There are no specific positive impacts or benefits for individuals or groups of people listed within the provided text.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no specific negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups of people listed within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would gun owners be better off under this? — Gun owners would no longer be subject to the oversight and enforcement of the ATF.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — Abolishing a federal agency reduces the total amount of federal government spending.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — Reducing the size and scope of federal agencies decreases the overall reach of federal authority.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this protect the right to own guns? — Eliminating the ATF removes the agency tasked with regulating firearm ownership and sales. Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns? — The abolition of the ATF would eliminate the primary federal agency responsible for enforcing gun control laws.
- 11/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Diana HarshbargerRepublican · Tennessee