HR 2971
117th Congress
House
Immigration
Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act
Introduced: May 4, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act
This bill modifies the exceptions to a provision that generally prohibits a nonimmigrant visa holder from obtaining a firearm or ammunition.
Current law provides certain exceptions to this prohibition against a nonimmigrant receiving a firearm or ammunition, such as for a nonimmigrant who has a U.S. hunting license.
This bill narrows the exceptions by, among other changes, requiring a nonimmigrant with a hunting license to get a waiver from the Department of Justice (DOJ) before receiving a firearm. The person transferring the firearm to a nonimmigrant visa holder must verify the validity of the waiver with DOJ.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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