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HR 4980 114th Congress House

Firearm Due Process Protection Act

Official title: To require the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 20, 2016 Introduced by: Emmer, Tom Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendments
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Criminal justice information and recordsDue process and equal protectionFirearms and explosives
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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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
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 Latest action May 17, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Republican 18
R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Sep 27, 2016
Bishop, Mike
· Sep 20, 2016
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 20, 2016
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Sep 20, 2016
Hensarling, Jeb
· Sep 20, 2016
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Sep 20, 2016
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 20, 2016
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Sep 14, 2016
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Sep 6, 2016
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Sep 6, 2016
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jul 14, 2016
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jul 5, 2016
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · May 13, 2016
Black, Diane
· May 10, 2016
Brat, Dave
· May 10, 2016
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 27, 2016
DeSantis, Ron
· Apr 27, 2016
Graves, Tom
· Apr 19, 2016
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Apr 19, 2016
Abraham, Ralph
· Apr 18, 2016
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Apr 18, 2016
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 18, 2016
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Apr 18, 2016
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Apr 18, 2016
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Apr 18, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4980: Firearm Due Process Protection Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4980/
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"H.R. 4980: Firearm Due Process Protection Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4980/.
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H.R. 4980, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4980/.
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