# 119-s-2188: ATF DATA Act

119-s-2188, ATF DATA Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2188
- Congress: 119
- Title: ATF DATA Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-01

## Summary

**Public release of detailed ATF firearm trace data** would require the Attorney General, through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, to publish annual electronic datasets mapping where crime guns come from, how quickly they show up in crimes, and trafficking patterns. - Communities: Breaks down recovered crime guns by State and by the 50 metropolitan areas with the highest homicide rates, including counts of recovered firearms and how many had a time-to-crime under 3 years. - Licensees and dealers: Publishes a ranked list of the top 200 source licensees with counts by handguns, rifles, and shotguns, average time-to-crime, multiple-sale numbers, and lost-or-stolen reports. - Researchers, law enforcement, and policymakers: Provides aggregated data on privately made firearms, foreign recoveries, and an analysis of firearms trafficking investigations, including how investigations were initiated and youth involvement.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public ATF firearm trace reports: benefit, high. This bill would require the Attorney General, through the ATF, to send Congress and publish a yearly firearm trace report. The first report would be due not later than 180 days after enactment and then at least once each year. The reports would cover the most recently completed calendar year. They…
- Key terms for ATF reports: benefit, low. This bill would define terms used for the ATF reporting requirement. 'Bureau' would mean the ATF. 'Multiple sale' would mean 2 or more firearms sold at once or within 5 consecutive business days when reporting is required. 'Covered period' would mean the most recently completed calendar year. 'Priv…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2188 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2188)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2188 (as of 2026-10-01).