HOUSE 1518117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
21st Century NICS Act
- Last Action
- 5/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2021-03-02Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-03-02Introduced in House
- 2021-03-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-02 (00)
21st Century NICS Act
This bill modifies procedures for conducting firearms-related background checks through the national instant criminal background check system (NICS).
Specifically, it permits the NICS to query an additional database—the National Data Exchange—as part of a firearm-related background check.
Cosponsors (20)
- Nancy Mace (R-SC)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- RON KIND (D-WI)
- William Timmons (R-SC)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH)
- Peter Meijer (R-MI)
- Bob Gibbs (R-OH)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- Mike Rogers (R-AL)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Andy Barr (R-KY)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Garret Graves (R-LA)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- J. Hill (R-AR)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- John Moolenaar (R-MI)
Subjects
- Criminal justice information and records
- Firearms and explosives
- Government information and archives
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