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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Section 5 › Proposal

No money may be used to move the firearms bureau's work to another agency

Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5. Written by .

No money may be used to move the firearms bureau's work to another agency

The document says “may notWho acts: Attorney GeneralHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says

“That no funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to transfer the functions, missions, or activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to other agencies or Departments.”

Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 5

The last proviso under the firearms bureau heading. It reaches beyond this Act: no funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to move the bureau's functions, missions or activities to another agency or department. It does not say what happens if such a move is attempted without spending money.

What the document actually says

“That no funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to transfer the functions, missions, or activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to other agencies or Departments.”

Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 5
That sentence, in plain words

No money may be used to move this bureau's work elsewhere. That holds for money in this law and in any other law.

What this is about

A department can sometimes shift a job to another agency. This blocks that here. It does not change who runs the bureau today.

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