# 119-s-1922: FIREARM Act

119-s-1922, FIREARM Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1922
- Congress: 119
- Title: FIREARM Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Creates a structured relief and review process for federal firearms licensees who self-report violations.** It would limit enforcement for curable mistakes, add a 30 business day cure window with training and assistance, clarify when conduct is “willful,” and open a direct court review path for revocations.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Court review and stay for revocations: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would let a licensee or applicant who gets written notice of revocation or denial file a petition in U.S. district court within 15 business days. Filing would require the Attorney General to stay the revocation while the court decides. The court would review the decision de novo an…
- Narrow 'willfully' standard for enforcement: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would add a statutory definition of 'willfully' for gun-license enforcement that focuses on deliberate planning or specific intent. The rule would bar inferring willfulness from past conduct and would presume that minor, clerical, or curable mistakes are not willful. This would mak…
- Notice-and-cure for firearm licensees: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would create a formal notice-and-cure process for federal firearm licensees who report violations before the agency finds them. The Attorney General would have to give actual notice with a detailed explanation and all evidence. The AG would have to help you fix the problem and give…
- Restore licenses revoked under 2021 ATF policy: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would let licensees whose licenses were revoked or denied under ATF's Enhanced Regulatory Enforcement Policy announced June 23, 2021, reapply for a license. The Attorney General would be required to give those licensees an opportunity to have their license approved if they have no…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3971: Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-541: ELITE Vehicles Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1922 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1922)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3971: Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3971)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-541: ELITE Vehicles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-541)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1922 (as of 2026-08-11).