HR 2319
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
21st Century NICS Act
Introduced: April 12, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
21st Century NICS Act
This bill modifies provisions governing the national instant criminal background check system (NICS).
Specifically, it permits the NICS to query an additional database—the National Data Exchange—as part of a firearm-related background check.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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