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HR 1397 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Border security and unlawful immigration Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives

Notify ICE Act

Introduced: February 27, 2019 Introduced by: Cline, Ben Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Notify ICE Act

This bill requires the national instant criminal background check system to report to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the individuals determined to be ineligible to receive a firearm due to their illegal or unlawful presence in the United States.

What's happening now April 8, 2019

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1397: Notify ICE Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1397/
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"H.R. 1397: Notify ICE Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1397/.
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H.R. 1397, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1397/.
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