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S 2330 114th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives International organizations and cooperation Licensing and registrations Travel and tourism Visas and passports

SAFE Check Act

Introduced: November 19, 2015 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 19, 2015
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Strict Alien Firearm Enforcement Check Act or the SAFE Check Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the background check requirements for certain nonimmigrant aliens to purchase firearms in the United States.

Current law permits a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm to an unlicensed person, including a nonimmigrant alien lawfully admitted to the United States without a visa, if a submitted background check remains incomplete after three business days.

This bill adds a provision to prohibit a licensed gun dealer from completing a firearm transfer to a nonimmigrant alien lawfully admitted without a visa under the Visa Waiver Program prior to completion of a background check.

Additionally, it requires such background check to review records maintained by the International Criminal Police Organization (i.e., Interpol) and the country that issued the alien's passport.

What's happening now November 19, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2330: SAFE Check Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2330/
MLA
"S. 2330: SAFE Check Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2330/.
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S. 2330, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2330/.
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[S. 2330: SAFE Check Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2330/)
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