# 119-hr-129: Abolish the ATF Act

119-hr-129, Abolish the ATF Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-129
- Congress: 119
- Title: Abolish the ATF Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would **abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)** and end the agency's existence as a federal bureau. The bill text contains no provisions for a successor agency, transfer of responsibilities, wind-down procedures, disposition of assets, personnel actions, an effective date, transition arrangements, funding, or regulatory guidance.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- ATF shutdown changes federal enforcement: mixed, high. This bill would abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). It names no successor and gives no effective date or plan to move staff, cases, rules, or money. If enacted, this could change who enforces federal firearms, explosives, alcohol, and tobacco laws. Gun and explosi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-3770: FIREARM Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-129 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/129)

## Related
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-3770: FIREARM Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3770)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-129 (as of 2026-04-21).