,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aj1         
#bjbj,mrs4 ,wagn] introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,attorney ,g5]al to prioritize !        
inve/igation & prosecution ( ,f$]al     
fire>ms (f5ses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,prosecut+ ,gun ,crimes ,saves ,lives   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z   
foll[s3 7#a7 ,promot+ public safety1    
address+ gun-bas$ homicides1 & en=c+    
,f$]al fire>ms laws are among ! highe/  
priorities ( ! ,congress4  7#b7         
,po9t-(-sale backgr\nd *ecks c r$uce !  
risk ( gun-bas$ homicides by prev5t+    
crim9als & prohibit$ p]sons f pur*as+   
fire>ms :ile protect+ access = law-abid+
 citiz5s4  7#c7 ,"u ! ,gun ,control ,act
 ( #aifh1 categories ( p]sons :o may    
pose a ?reat to public safety1 includ+  
viol5t felons1 fugitives f ju/ice1 &    
p]sons convict$ ( dome/ic viol5ce       

crimes1 are prohibit$ f %ipp+1          
transport+1 receiv+1 or possess+ fire>ms
 or ammunition4  7#d7 ,?\s&s ( prohibit$
 p]sons illegally attempt to pur*ase    
fire>ms e ye>4 ,9 #bjag1 ! ,,fbi's      
,,nics ,section ref]r$ #aab1jij d5i$    
transactions to ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1   
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives        
7,,atf74 ,( ^! ,,nics d5ials1 only #ab1 
or #j4ji p]c5t1 7 prosecut$ 9 #bjag4    
7#e7 ,on ,m>* #ab1 #bjah1 =m] ,attorney 
,g5]al ,jeff ,sessions issu$ a memo     
direct+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice prosecutors 
to prioritize vigor\s & appropriate     
prosecution ( cases involv+ false       
/atem5ts on ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms
 & ,explosives ,=m #ddgc4 ,! memo /at$ t
 ,crim9als & o!r prohibit$ p]sons :o    
attempt to ?w>t ! backgr\nd *eck process
 by ly+ on ! requir$ =ms ?reat5 to      
und]m9e ?is important crime prev5tion   
tool & t we mu/ vigilantly protect !    
integrity ( ! backgr\nd sy/em ?r\gh     
appropriate prosecution ( ^? :o attempt 
to circumv5t ! law4 ,! ,dep>tm5t (      

,ju/ice's ef=ts to reclaim ! integrity (
 ! backgr\nd *eck sy/em yield$ a        
#bc-p]c5t increase 9 ! numb] ( def5dants
 *>g$ ) unlawful possession ( a fire>m 9
 ! #c mon?s foll[+ issuance ( ! memo4   
7#f7 ,on ,novemb] #ac1 #bjai1 ,attorney 
,g5]al ,william ,b>r ann\nc$ ! laun* ( a
 new initiative1 ,project ,gu>dian1 to  
r$uce gun-bas$ homicides by inve/igat+1 
prosecut+1 & prev5t+ fire>m crimes4     
,project ,gu>dian w address gun-bas$    
homicides by enc\rag+ coord9at$         
prosecution ef=ts1 en=cem5t ( !         
backgr\nd *eck sy/em1 improv$           
in=mation-%>+1 response to m5tal heal?  
d5ials1 & crime gun intellig5ce         
coord9ation4  7#g7 ,congress mu/ ensure 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local entities task$ ) 
prev5t+ prohibit$ individuals f pur*as+ 
fire>ms1 recov]+ fire>ms f prohibit$    
individuals1 & inve/igat+ & prosecut+   
ly+ & buy+ & ly+ & try+ cases h         
suffici5t in=mation & res\rces to c>ry  
out _! missions & promote public safety4
  7#h7 ,congress urges ! ,attorney      

,g5]al to prioritize ! inve/igation &   
prosecution ( ,f$]al fire>m (f5ses to   
protect ,am]icans & prev5t & det] !     
illegal pur*ase & possession ( fire>ms4 
#c4 ,in=mation-%>+ ) ,/ate fusion c5t]s 
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
may direct ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1        
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives to     
regul>ly provide to ,/ate & local law   
en=cem5t ag5cies1 includ+ ?r\gh ,/ate   
law en=cem5t fusion c5t]s 7z def9$ 9    
section #baj;,a7j77#a7 ( ! ,homel&      
,security ,act ( #bjjb7 a report li/+   
individuals = :om ! ,national ,in/ant   
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em has    
issu$ fire>m transf] d5ials1 includ+ !  
basis = ! d5ial1 ) ! purpose ( equipp+  
law en=cem5t ) ! in=mation !y ne$ to    
prev5t p]sons f illegally pur*as+1      
receiv+1 or possess+ fire>ms4  #d4 ,po9t
 ( contact & p>tial po9t ( contact ,/ate
 grants to increase inve/igations &     
prosecutions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 

,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al may make grants to eligible      
,/ates to inve/igate fire>m transf]     
d5ials & increase inve/igations &       
prosecutions ( p]sons :o illegally      
pur*ase1 possess1 or receive a fire>m1  
or illegally attempt to pur*ase1        
possess1 or receive a fire>m4  7b7      
,eligibility ,an eligible ,/ate is any  
,/ate t is a po9t ( contact ,/ate or    
p>tial po9t ( contact ,/ate = ! national
 in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck sy/em4   
7c7 ,application ,to receive a grant "u 
?is section1 a ,/ate %all submit to !   
,attorney ,g5]al an application at su*  
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably    
require4  7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants 
"u ?is section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may  
give priority to ea* eligible ,/ate t-- 
7#a7 e/abli%es a task =ce t includes    
entities su* z ,/ate & local law        
en=cem5t ag5cies1 ,/ate & local         
prosecutors1 ag5cies conduct+ backgr\nd 
*ecks1 & repres5tatives f ! ,bureau (   

,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &          
,explosives2 &  7#b7 c]tifies to !      
,attorney ,g5]al t ! ,/ate is committ$  
to inve/igat+ & prosecut+ p]sons :o     
illegally pur*ase1 possess1 or receive  
fire>ms or illegally attempt to pur*ase1
 possess1 or receive fire>ms4  7e7 ,use 
( funds ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u  
?is section %all use grant funds to     
coord9ate & execute inve/igations &     
prosecutions ( p]sons :o illegally      
pur*ase1 possess1 or receive a fire>m1  
or illegally attempt su* pur*ase1       
possession1 or receipt1 includ+ !       
illegal pur*ase or possession ( a fire>m
 bas$ on a prior felony or any relevant 
misdemeanor convictions4  7f7           
,evaluation ,ea* ,/ate t receives a     
grant "u ?is section %all submit to !   
,attorney ,g5]al1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 receipt ( su* grant1 an evaluation 9   
su* =m & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably require4
  7g7 ,au?orization ( fund+ ,!re is     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  

?is section n m ?an #g1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  #e4     
,increas+ ,f$]al prosecution ( gun      
viol5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% 9 
ea* jurisdiction describ$ 9 subsection  
7c7 a program t meets ! requirem5ts (   
subsection 7b71 :i* %all be kn[n z !    
,prosecute ,gun ,crimes ,program4  7b7  
,program elem5ts ,ea* program e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7a7 %all1 = ! jurisdiction
 conc]n$-- 7#a7 require t ! ,unit$      
,/ates attorney designate n less ?an #a 
assi/ant ,unit$ ,/ates attorneys to     
prosecute violations ( ,f$]al fire>ms   
laws2  7#b7 provide = coord9ation )     
,/ate & local law en=cem5t (ficials 9 ! 
id5tification ( violations ( ,f$]al     
fire>ms laws2  7#c7 provide = !         
e/abli%m5t ( agreem5ts ) ,/ate & local  
law en=cem5t (ficials = ! ref]ral to !  
,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &
 ,explosives & ! ,unit$ ,/ates attorney 
= ! di/rict 9 :i* ! jurisdiction is     

locat$ = prosecution ( p]sons arre/$ =  
violations ( section #ibb or #ibd (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or      
section #ehfa ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf1 relat+ to fire>ms2  7#d7      
ensure t ea* p]son s ref]r$ be *>g$ ) a 
violation ( ! mo/ s]i\s ,f$]al fire>m   
(f5se consi/5t ) ! act committ$1 :ile   
pres]v+ prosecutorial discretion2  7#e7 
provide = ! hir+ ( ag5ts = ! ,bureau (  
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &          
,explosives to inve/igate violations ( !
 provisions ( law specifi$ 9 p>agraph   
7#c72 &  7#f7 provide = ! e/abli%m5t (  
multijurisdictional task =ces1 coord9at$
 by ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates attorneys1 to inve/igate &       
prosecute illegal /raw pur*as+ r+s t    
pur*ase fire>ms 9 "o jurisdiction &     
transf] !m 9 ano!r4  7c7 ,cov]$         
jurisdictions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! jurisdictions describ$
 9 ?is subsection are-- 7,a7 ! #ae      
cities or jurisdictions )9 ! #ej ,/ates 
) a population equal to or great] ?an   

#ajj1jjj p]sons t _h ! highe/ p] capita 
rate ( gun-bas$ homicides accord+ to !  
uni=m crime report ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( 
,inve/igation = ! mo/ rec5t ye>         
available2 &  7,b7 ! #c tribal          
jurisdictions t h ! highe/ gun-bas$     
homicide crime rates1 z det]m9$ by !    
,attorney ,g5]al4  7d7 ,annual reports  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report conta9+ !      
foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,! numb] (       
individuals indict$ = su* violations (  
,f$]al fire>ms laws dur+ t ye>4  7#b7 ,!
 increase or decrease 9 ! numb] (       
individuals indict$ = su* violations (  
,f$]al fire>ms laws dur+ t ye> "u a     
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section :5      
comp>$ ) ! ye> prec$+ t ye>4  7#c7 ,to !
 ext5t ! in=mation is available1 !      
av]age l5g? ( ! s5t5ces ( imprisonm5t ( 
! individuals convict$ ( violations (   

,f$]al fire>ms laws "u su* a program4   
7#d7 ,! numb] ( multijurisdictional task
 =ces e/abli%$ & ! numb] ( individuals  
arre/$1 indict$1 convict$ or acquitt$ ( 
*>ges = violations ( ! crimes specifi$ 9
 subsection 7b77#c74  7e7 ,limitations  
on au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,= ! sal>ies & exp5ses (       
assi/ant ,unit$ ,/ates attorneys &      
,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &
 ,explosives ag5ts p>ticipat+ 9 !       
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 !re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba1 #bjbb1 &     
#bjbc4  7#b7 ,use ( funds  7,a7         
,assi/ant ,unit$ ,/ates attorneys ,!    
assi/ant ,unit$ ,/ates attorneys hir$   
us+ am\nts made available "u p>agraph   
7#a7 ( ?is subsection %all prosecute    
violations ( ,f$]al fire>ms laws        
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b77#c74  7,b7    
,,atf ag5ts ,! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1      
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives ag5ts  
hir$ us+ am\nts made available "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection %all1 to 

! maximum ext5t practicable1 conc5trate 
_! inve/igations on violations ( ,f$]al 
fire>ms laws specifi$ 9 subsection      
7b77#c74  #f4 ,prosecution ( felons :o  
attempt to illegally pur*ase fire>ms    
7a7 ,task =ce  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is 
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice a task 
=ce1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,felon ,fire>m
 ,task ,=ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !
 ,task ,=ce71 to /r5g!n ! ef=ts ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to inve/igate &     
prosecute cases ( convict$ felons :o    
illegally attempt to pur*ase a fire>m4  
7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce 
%all be-- 7,a7 ! ,deputy ,attorney      
,g5]al1 :o %all s]ve z ! ,*airp]son ( ! 
,task ,=ce2  7,b7 ! ,assi/ant ,attorney 
,g5]al = ! ,crim9al ,division2  7,c7 !  
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1       
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives2  7,d7 
! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (        
,inve/igation2 &  7,e7 su* o!r (fic]s or
 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice z !  
,attorney ,g5]al may designate4  7#c7   
,duties ,! ,task ,=ce %all provide--    

7,a7 direction = ! inve/igation &       
prosecution ( cases ( convict$ felons   
attempt+ to illegally pur*ase a fire>m2 
&  7,b7 recomm5dations to ! ,attorney   
,g5]al relat+ to-- 7i7 ! allocation &   
reallocation ( res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice = inve/igation & prosecution (  
su* cases2  7ii7 enhanc+ coop]ation     
among entities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 ! 
inve/igation & prosecution ( su* cases2 
7iii7 enhanc+ coop]ation among ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & local au?orities responsible = 
! inve/igation & prosecution ( su*      
cases2 &  7iv7 *anges 9 rules1          
regulations1 or policy to improve !     
effective inve/igation & prosecution (  
su* cases4  7#d7 ,meet+s ,! ,task ,=ce  
%all meet n less ?an once ea* ye>4  7#e7
 ,t]m9ation ,! ,task ,=ce %all t]m9ate  
on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,au?orization 
= use ( funds ,section #ebd7;c77#a7 (   
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   

7,i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph
 7,i7 ! foll[+3  7,j7 ! inve/igation &  
prosecution ( cases ( convict$ felons :o
 illegally attempt to pur*ase a fire>m1 
9 accordance ) section #f7;a7 ( !       
,prosecut+ ,gun ,crimes ,saves ,lives   
,act1 except t-- 7i7 n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj 
%all be available to ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbd "u
 ?is subp>agraph2 &  7ii7 n m ?an #e    
p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u ?is  
subp>agraph may be us$ = ! adm9i/rative 
co/s ( ! task =ce e/abli%$ "u su*       
section4  4  #g4 ,report to ,congress on
 fire>ms prosecutions  7a7 ,report to   
,congress ,beg9n+ ,febru>y #a1 #bjba1 & 
on ,febru>y #a ( ea* ye> !reaft] ?r\gh  
#bjbi1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to
 ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y & on      
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report conta9+ !     
in=mation furni%$ "u subsection 7b7 dur+
 ! fiscal ye> t end$ on ,septemb] #cj ( 
! prec$+ ye>4  7b7 ,subject ( annual    

report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all require ea* compon5t ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 includ+ ea* ,(fice 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney1 to furni% =
 ! purposes ( ! report requir$ by       
subsection 7a7 in=mation relat+ to any  
case pres5t$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = 
review or prosecution1 9 :i* ! objective
 facts ( ! case provide probable cause  
to believe t !re has be5 a violation (  
section #ibb or #ibd ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 or section #ehfa ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7c7    
,elem5ts ( annual report ,) respect to  
ea* case describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !   
report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
include in=mation indicat+-- 7#a7 :e!r 9
 any su* case1 a decision has be5 made n
 to *>ge an individual ) a violation ( !
 relevant provision ( law or any o!r    
provision ( ,f$]al crim9al law2  7#b7 9 
any case describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a    
description ( :y no *>ge 0 fil$ "u !    
relevant provision ( law2  7#c7 :e!r1 9 

any case describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 an  
indictm5t1 in=mation1 or o!r *>ge has   
be5 br\ght aga9/ any p]son1 or ! matt]  
is p5d+2  7#d7 :e!r1 9 ! case ( an      
indictm5t1 in=mation1 or o!r *>ge ref]r$
 to 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! *>g+ docum5t     
conta9s a c\nt or c\nts alleg+ a        
violation ( ! relevant provision ( law2 
7#e7 9 any case describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7
 9 :i* ! *>g+ docum5t conta9s a c\nt or 
c\nts alleg+ a violation ( ! relevant   
provision ( law1 :e!r a plea agreem5t ( 
any k9d has be5 ent]$ into ) ! *>g$     
individual2  7#f7 :e!r any plea agreem5t
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 requir$ !     
individual to plead guilty or ent] a    
plea ( nolo cont5d]e1 or o!rwise caus$ a
 c\rt to ent] a conviction aga9/ !      
individual = a violation ( ! relevant   
provision ( law2  7#g7 9 any case       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 9 :i* ! plea   
agreem5t did n require ! individual to  
plead guilty or ent] a plea ( nolo      
cont5d]e1 or o!rwise cause a c\rt to    
ent] a conviction aga9/ t individual = a

 violation ( ! relevant provision ( law1
 ! *>ges to :i* ! individual pl$ guilty2
  7#h7 9 ! case ( an indictm5t1         
in=mation1 or o!r *>ge describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c71 9 :i* ! *>g+ docum5t     
conta9s a c\nt alleg+ a violation ( !   
relevant provision ( law1 ! result ( any
 trial ( ! *>ges2  7#i7 9 ! case ( an   
indictm5t1 in=mation1 or o!r *>ge       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 9 :i* ! *>g+  
docum5t did n conta9 a c\nt or c\nts    
alleg+ a violation ( ! relevant         
provision ( law1 ! nature ( ! o!r *>ges 
br\ght & ! result ( any trial ( su* o!r 
*>ges br\ght2  7#aj7 ! numb] ( p]sons :o
 attempt$ to pur*ase a fire>m b 7 d5i$ a
 fire>m because ( a backgr\nd *eck      
conduct$ 9 accordance ) section #ibb7t7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &     
7#aa7 ! numb] ( prosecutions conduct$ 9 
relation to p]sons describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#aj74