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To authorize the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms and explosives and Federal firearms and explosives licenses and permits to known or suspected terrorists.

Introduced: June 24, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 12, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4668)
Jun 24, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 24, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to deny the transfer of a firearm or explosive, or the issuance of an explosives license or permit, to known or suspected terrorists. Specifically, the bill authorizes DOJ to deny those transfers, licenses, or permits if the citizens or permanent residents of the United States are included in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Terrorist Screening Database's no-fly list or the selectee list.

DOJ and federal, state, and local law enforcement must be notified immediately of requests to transfer a firearm or explosive to a person who is, or in the last five years was, identified on the database.

The bill establishes a judicial review process for appealing a denial by DOJ.

What's happening now July 20, 2016

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
Donovan, Daniel
· Jul 14, 2016
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jun 24, 2016
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2016
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 24, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5576: To authorize the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms and explosives and Federal firearms and explosives licenses and permits to known or suspected terrorists.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5576/
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"H.R. 5576: To authorize the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms and explosives and Federal firearms and explosives licenses and permits to known or suspected terrorists.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5576/.
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H.R. 5576, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5576/.
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