Rule Justice DepartmentAlcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau May 8, 2026

Implementing PATRIOT Act Improvements: Contraband Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to implement certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and...

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Document type: Rule. Agency: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau. Published: 2026-05-08.

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