HR 4980
114th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Criminal justice information and records
Due process and equal protection
Firearms and explosives
Firearm Due Process Protection Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 18, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 18, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Firearm Due Process Protection Act
This bill amends the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act to establish a 60-day time limit for the Department of Justice to make a final disposition of a request to correct a record in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. With respect to violations of that limit, the bill establishes a private right to action.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
2