HOUSE 2319116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
21st Century NICS Act
- Last Action
- 5/20/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-20Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2019-04-12Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-04-12Introduced in House
- 2019-04-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-12 (00)
21st Century NICS Act
This bill modifies provisions governing 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)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
- Rob Woodall (R-GA)
- K. Conaway (R-TX)
- John Moolenaar (R-MI)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- Chris Stewart (R-UT)
- Ted Yoho (R-FL)
- Kenny Marchant (R-TX)
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
- Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
- Mark Amodei (R-NV)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM)
- Darin LaHood (R-IL)
- RON KIND (D-WI)
- Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
- Sean Duffy (R-WI)
Subjects
- Criminal justice information and records
- Firearms and explosives
- Government information and archives
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