# 116-hr-8822: AIM Act of 2020

116-hr-8822, AIM Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8822
- Congress: 116
- Title: AIM Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-11-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

ATF Improvement and Modernization Act of 2020 or the AIM Act of 2020 This bill removes certain limitations on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws. The bill removes, among other provisions, those provisions that limit the use of firearms tracing data, require National Instant Criminal Background Check System records to be destroyed within 24 hours, and prohibit the denial of a federal firearms license due to lack of business activity. In addition, the bill removes the de novo standard of judicial review for appealing the revocation or denial of a federal firearms license.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9027: COVID–19 Long Haulers Act
- 116-hr-8999: Transparent Leadership Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8998: To designate a peak in the State of Washington as "qʷəɬtmáyqn-ʔistiqayuʔ-Mount Cleator".
- 116-hr-8967: Federal All-Payer Claims Database Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8908: Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8884: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.

## Sources
- [116-hr-8822 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8822)

## Related
- [116-hr-9027: COVID–19 Long Haulers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9027)
- [116-hr-8999: Transparent Leadership Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8999)
- [116-hr-8998: To designate a peak in the State of Washington as "qʷəɬtmáyqn-ʔistiqayuʔ-Mount…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8998)
- [116-hr-8967: Federal All-Payer Claims Database Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8967)
- [116-hr-8908: Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8908)
- [116-hr-8884: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized System of P…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8884)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8822 (as of 2025-11-18).