HR 5504 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: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Jun 23, 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

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the federal criminal code to require a licensed gun dealer to notify the national instant criminal background check system (i.e., the NICS database) of an explosive materials sale and the purchaser's identity.

Additionally, it requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to include in 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.

If a licensed gun dealer request a background check on a prospective gun buyer or provides notice of an explosive materials purchaser 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.

What's happening now June 23, 2016

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

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 17

Veasey, Marc A.

Texas · Jul 8, 2016

Frankel, Lois

Florida · Jun 28, 2016

Keating, William R.

Massachusetts · Jun 28, 2016

Pingree, Chellie

Maine · Jun 24, 2016

Quigley, Mike

Illinois · Jun 24, 2016

Smith, Adam

Washington · Jun 24, 2016

Takano, Mark

California · Jun 24, 2016

Bera, Ami

California · Jun 21, 2016

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Jun 21, 2016

Himes, James A.

Connecticut · Jun 21, 2016

Huffman, Jared

California · Jun 21, 2016

Lynch, Stephen F.

Massachusetts · Jun 21, 2016

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Jun 21, 2016

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Jun 21, 2016

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Jun 21, 2016

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Jun 21, 2016

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

Florida · Jun 21, 2016

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5504: To require that certain information relating to terrorism investigations be included in the NICS database, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5504/

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