# 119-hr-613: ATF Transparency Act

119-hr-613, ATF Transparency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-613
- Congress: 119
- Title: ATF Transparency Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Timely, transparent firearm background checks** would be the bill's focus, creating a clear appeal path for denied firearm transfers and strict deadlines to prevent long NICS delays. - Would give a transferee the NICS (National Instant Criminal Background Check System) transaction number, allow an appeal to the Secretary using a process like DOJ administrative appeals, and let applicants submit information through a voluntary file to avoid future erroneous denials. If an appeal succeeds the Secretary must reimburse reasonable attorney fees. - Would deem a transfer or a make-and-register application approved if the Secretary does not decide within 90 days, and would bar denials based solely on missing that 90-day window. - Would require near-term oversight and coordination steps, including reports and an ATF-FBI memorandum of understanding within 180 days to improve processing and transparency of background checks. *Would not authorize new mandatory funding and would rely on existing agency authorities and budgets.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 90-day deadline for firearm applications: benefit, low. If enacted, when you file to transfer or to make and register a firearm, the agency would have 90 days to decide. If no decision by day 90, your application would be treated as approved for that purpose, and you could complete the transfer or making. The agency could deny only if legal requirements…
- Appeal rights for denied firearm transfers: benefit, low. If enacted, when a firearm transfer is denied under certain federal or state rules, the agency would give you the NICS background check transaction number. You could appeal through a process like DOJ’s NICS appeals, and you could add information to a file to prevent future mistaken denials or long…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-613 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/613)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-613 (as of 2026-04-21).