0694-AJ46 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0694 Bureau of Industry and Security BIS 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Revision of Firearms License Requirements

On April 30, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (Firearms IFR) that imposed new export license requirements for firearms and related ammunition and components. American firearms manufacturers estimated that these regulatory restrictions would cost them hundreds of millions of dollars per year in lost sales. BIS, informed by public comments on the Firearms IFR, has determined that the Firearms IFR should be rescinded in its entiretywith the only exception being to maintain new Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs). This final rule also amends the EAR by removing the Congressional notification requirement for certain semi-automatic firearms license applications. By restoring export controls on firearms to the state they were in at the end of the first Trump Administration, BIS is advancing the Administration’s commitment to reducing regulatory burdens on industry and law-abiding firearms owners. 

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No Deregulatory 15 CFR 738 15 CFR 740 15 CFR 742 15 CFR 743 15 CFR 748 15 CFR 750 15 CFR 758 15 CFR 772 15 CFR 774 50 U.S.C. 4801-4852 50 U.S.C. 4601 50 U.S.C. 1701 No Interim Final Rule 04/30/2024 89 FR 34680 Interim Final Rule Effective 05/30/2024 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 07/01/2024 Final Action 09/30/2025 90 FR 47170 No None No No No Timothy Mooney Senior Export Policy Analyst 0694 Bureau of Industry and Security BIS 202 482-2440 timothy.mooney@bis.doc.gov 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Stop 2705, Washington DC 20230 Adam Stein 0694 Bureau of Industry and Security BIS 202 482-2440 adam.stein@bis.doc.gov 1401 Constitution Ave NW, WASHINGTON DC 20230