[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10276 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10276

 To direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to 
clarify ATF Form 4473 relating to crimes expunged and rights restored, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 3, 2024

   Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to 
clarify ATF Form 4473 relating to crimes expunged and rights restored, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Second Amendment Rights Restoration 
and Accountability Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF ATF FORM 4473 QUESTION ABOUT PRIOR CONVICTIONS 
              WHEN EXCEPTIONS APPLY.

    Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 
shall issue a rule providing for Question 21.d., and the Notices, 
Instructions, and Definitions relating to that question, on ATF Form 
4473 to be revised to more clearly inform a reader of the form of--
            (1) the existence of the exceptions for the receipt of a 
        pardon, the expungement or set aside of a conviction, and the 
        restoration of rights; and
            (2) the correct information to provide in answering that 
        question when any of those exceptions apply.

SEC. 3. REVIEW OF CHARGES OF FALSE REPRESENTATION IN ANSWERING PRIOR 
              CONVICTION QUESTION ON ATF FORM 4473.

    Within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General, the Attorney General, and the Director of the 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives shall jointly--
            (1) conduct a review of all cases in which an individual 
        has been unjustly charged with making a false representation in 
        answering Question 21.d. on ATF Form 4473 since the date of the 
        enactment of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act; and
            (2) determine whether--
                    (A) any such charge was brought; and
                    (B) any funds made available under such Act were 
                used in bringing any such charge.
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