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SENATE 72115th CongressReferred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1505)

A resolution celebrating the history of the Detroit River with the 16-year commemoration of the International Underground Railroad Memorial Monument, comprised of the Gateway to Freedom Monument in Detroit, Michigan, and the Tower of Freedom Monument in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Last Action
2/28/2017

Actions

  • 2017-01-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2017-01-09Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2017-01-09 (00)

Counterterror Alert Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to include in the national instant criminal background check system (i.e., the NICS database) information about an individual who is or has been under a federal terrorism investigation.

A federal department or agency must submit to DOJ information about such individual.

Additionally, if a licensed gun dealer requests a background check on a prospective gun buyer who is or has been under a federal terrorism investigation, then the NICS database must notify the appropriate division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the request and the pending firearm transfer.

Subjects

  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Retail and wholesale trades
  • Terrorism
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