Reconsideration of denied applications from former firearm licensees, in light of new rules pertaining to willfullness; reversal of license revocations, suspensions and denials made while certain ATF orders are in effect

(a) Reconsideration of applications The Attorney General shall reconsider each application for a license under chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, that is submitted by a person formerly licensed under such chapter whose application for a license under such chapter was denied before the date of the enactment of this Act, and that was disposed of on or before such date of enactment, and, in doing so, the Attorney General shall apply the amendments made by section 4 of this Act. (b) Reversal of revocations, suspension, and denials In the case of any person whose license under chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is revoked or suspended, or whose application for such a license is denied, while ATF Order 5370.1E, ATF Order 5370.1F, or ATF Order 5370.1G is in effect, the Attorney General shall, absent clear and convincing evidence that the continued operation by the licensee of the business subject to the license poses an immediate and grave threat to public safety— (1) (A) in the case of such a revocation, reinstate the license; (B) in the case of such a suspension, end the suspension; or (C) in the case of such a denial, reconsider the application; and (2) in each case, reimburse the person for all legal fees incurred by the person, while the Order is in effect, with respect to any proceeding involving the revocation, suspension, or application. (c) Establishment of website for administration of relief (1) In general Within 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall— (A) establish a website, entitled gunrightsrestored.gov, through which a person described in subsection (a) or (b) may submit a claim for the reimbursement described in subsection (b)(2); and (B) publish in the Federal Register all information about how such a person may so submit such a claim. (2) Nondelegation The Attorney General may not delegate the implementation of paragraph (1) to any entity that is not in the Office of the Attorney General or the Office of the Deputy Attorney General. (d) Reports Within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall prepare and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate separate reports on the implementation of this section.