HR 5949
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020
Introduced: February 21, 2020
Introduced by:
Panetta, Jimmy
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020
This bill modifies requirements governing the national instant criminal background check system (NICS).
Specifically, it allows the NICS to retain records related to a firearms-related background check for as long as necessary to make a final determination of firearms eligibility.
Additionally, it requires 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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