HOUSE 1324116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

FAST NICS Act

Last Action: 3/25/2019

Actions

2019-03-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2019-02-22Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-02-22Introduced in House
2019-02-22Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-22 (00)

FBI Access to Speedy Technology NICS Act or the FAST NICS Act

This bill modifies requirements governing the national instant criminal background check system (NICS).

Specifically, it requires the NICS to query an additional database—the National Data Exchange—as part of a firearm-related background check.

Subjects

Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives

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