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National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020

Introduced: February 21, 2020 Introduced by: Panetta, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 10, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1324 Related bill FAST NICS Act
  • S 3815 Related bill National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jul 23, 2020
Wexton, Jennifer
· Jul 23, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 21, 2020
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Feb 21, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5949: National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5949/
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"H.R. 5949: National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5949/.
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H.R. 5949, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5949/.
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