# 119-hr-221: Abolish the ATF Act

119-hr-221, Abolish the ATF Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-221
- Congress: 119
- Title: Abolish the ATF Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).** This bill would abolish the ATF and gives the measure the short title 'Abolish the ATF Act'.

## Cosponsors (34)

- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- ATF would be abolished, gun businesses affected: mixed, high. This bill would abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The text does not say when this would start or where ATF’s duties would go. Firearms dealers, manufacturers, importers, and license holders would lose ATF licensing and compliance services. People who file ATF pe…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-221 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/221)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-221 (as of 2026-09-21).