On November 18, 2025, Congress received President Trump’s nomination of Robert Cekada to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).

Congress.gov noted that Cekada’s nomination was received in the Senate and “referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”

Cekada has served as the Deputy Director of the ATF since April of this year.

On April 15, 2025, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) welcomed his appointment as Deputy Director, noting that he brought “over 30 years of law enforcement experience, including 20 years in various roles within ATF from special agent to Special Agent-in-Charge of Field Divisions in Baltimore and Miami to leadership positions at ATF’s headquarters.”

NSSF senior vice president and general counsel Lawrence G. Keane commen

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