Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act
- Last Action
- 11/9/2021
Actions
- 2021-11-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2021-05-04Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-05-04Introduced in House
- 2021-05-04Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-04 (00)
Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act
This bill modifies the exceptions to a provision that generally prohibits a nonimmigrant visa holder from obtaining a firearm or ammunition.
Current law provides certain exceptions to this prohibition against a nonimmigrant receiving a firearm or ammunition, such as for a nonimmigrant who has a U.S. hunting license.
This bill narrows the exceptions by, among other changes, requiring a nonimmigrant with a hunting license to get a waiver from the Department of Justice (DOJ) before receiving a firearm. The person transferring the firearm to a nonimmigrant visa holder must verify the validity of the waiver with DOJ.
Cosponsors (8)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- Val Demings (D-FL)
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
- Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- David Scott (D-GA)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
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