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HR 5495 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Retail and wholesale trades Terrorism

To require that certain information relating to terrorism investigations be included in the NICS database, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 16, 2016 Introduced by: Keating, William R. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 16, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 16, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now June 21, 2016

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

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