Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of persons in each State who are citizens of the United States.
- Last Action
- 3/25/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2019-01-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-03 (00)
Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2019
This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to report to Congress on the number of firearm transfers where (1) a licensed gun dealer submits a background check through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS fails to respond within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completes the transfer.
The FBI must also report on the procedures followed once the transferee is discovered to be ineligible.
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal justice information and records
- Firearms and explosives
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