Hearing: “Privacy Protections & the Second Amendment: Examining ATF’s Relationship to the Tiahrt Amendment”

Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement (Committee on Oversight and Government Reform)

Thursday, May 14, 2026 (10:00 AM)

2154 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

The Honorable Robert Cekada
Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Added 05/11/2026 at 12:04 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/02/2026 at 11:28 AM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/02/2026 at 11:28 AM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 06/02/2026 at 11:28 AM

Support Documents

  • Notice [PDF]
  • Memo [PDF] Added 05/11/2026 at 12:04 PM
  • UC - Ansari - Article - Gun crime cases fall as agents shift to immigration crackdown - CNN [PDF] Added 05/20/2026 at 04:55 PM
  • UC - Biggs - Article - Arizonans Sheltering In Place After Cartel Violence - AZ Family [PDF] Added 05/20/2026 at 04:55 PM
  • UC - Biggs - Article - AZ Gun Dealer Facing Terrorism Charges for Alleged Sales to Cartels - Breitbart [PDF] Added 05/20/2026 at 04:55 PM
  • UC - Biggs - Article - AZ Guns are Fueling A Drug Cartel War in Mexico - Phoenix New Times [PDF] Added 05/20/2026 at 04:55 PM
  • UC - Biggs - Article - Gun Owners of America Battles AFT 'Gag Order' - USA Carry [PDF] Added 05/20/2026 at 04:55 PM
  • UC - Biggs - Article - Mexican National Sentenced in Major Middle East-Mexico-AZ Smuggling Scheme - AOL [PDF] Added 05/20/2026 at 04:55 PM
  • UC - Biggs - Article - RPG Launcher Tube, Rifles Hidden in Lexus Headed to Mexico - Breitbart [PDF] Added 05/20/2026 at 04:55 PM
  • UC - Burlison - Letter to ATF dated 1.15.2026 [PDF] Added 05/20/2026 at 04:55 PM
  • UC - Cloud - Letter to ATF dated 2.14.2025 [PDF] Added 05/20/2026 at 04:55 PM
  • UC - Higgins - Letter from DOJ re Tiahrt dated 5.13.2026 [PDF] Added 05/20/2026 at 04:55 PM
  • UC - Higgins - Letter to Dep Director Cekada dated 1.28.2026 [PDF] Added 05/20/2026 at 04:55 PM
  • UC - Higgins - Letter to Dep Director Cekada re follow-up dated 4.6.2026 [PDF] Added 05/20/2026 at 04:55 PM

Hearing Record

  • Attendance Sheet [PDF] Added 05/14/2026 at 01:50 PM

First Published: May 7, 2026 at 03:32 PM
Last Updated: June 2, 2026 at 11:28 AM