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21st Century NICS Act

Introduced: March 2, 2021 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

21st Century NICS Act

This bill modifies procedures for conducting firearms-related background checks through 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 May 18, 2021

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2