The ATF DATA Act requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to publish detailed firearm trace data within six months of the bill's enactment and annually thereafter. The reports must include aggregated trace data broken down by license type, identify the top 200 gun dealers with the most traced firearms, analyze trafficking patterns, and provide statistics on lost or stolen firearms, homicides in high-crime areas, and privately made firearms. The data will be made publicly available electronically and submitted to Congress, affecting gun dealers, law enforcement agencies, and firearms trafficking investigations. The bill aims to increase transparency around firearm trafficking and help identify dealers and patterns associated with crime guns, with no specific funding amount designated in the legislation.
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