$1,585,000,000 for the firearms and explosives bureau
Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5.
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$1,585,000,000 for the firearms and explosives bureau
The document says “shall”Who acts: Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says
“$1,585,000,000, of which not to exceed $36,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses”
The appropriation for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The account paragraph bars the money from being used to investigate or act on applications by individuals for relief from federal firearms disabilities under section 925(c) of title 18, while allowing such applications filed by corporations to be acted on.
What the document actually says
“$1,585,000,000, of which not to exceed $36,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses”
That sentence, in plain words
The firearms bureau gets $1,585,000,000. Up to $36,000 of it may pay for hosting guests.
What this is about
This bureau works on guns, bombs and illegal alcohol and tobacco. Its money may not be used on one kind of gun rights request from a person. The same request from a company may be handled.
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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-74, sec. 5, 140 Stat. 6 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ74/html/PLAW-119publ74.htm
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“$1,585,000,000 for the firearms and explosives bureau,” Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, section 5, Sec. 5. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/commerce-justice-science-energy-water-development/proposal/sec05-atf-appropriation/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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