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H.R. 5225 115th Congress House

Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018

Official title: To reinstate the final rule issued by the Social Security Administration entitled "Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007".

Introduced: March 8, 2018 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCriminal justice information and recordsDisability assistanceFirearms and explosives
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Mental healthPoverty and welfare assistanceSocial Security Administration
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mar 8, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 6, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018

This bill reinstates the “Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007” rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on December 19, 2016. The rule implements a plan to provide to the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System the name of an individual who meets certain criteria, including that benefit payments are made through a representative payee because the individual is determined to be mentally incapable of managing them. (Current law prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and purchase or possession by a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective.)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HJRES 40 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the So…
  • SJRES 14 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule …
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5225: Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5225/
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"H.R. 5225: Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5225/.
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H.R. 5225, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5225/.
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