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HR 4804 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act

Introduced: July 29, 2021 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act

This bill establishes a notification requirement following a firearms-related background check that results in a denial.

Specifically, the bill requires the national instant criminal background check system to notify federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies if a firearms-related background check determines that an individual is ineligible to receive or possess a firearm. The notification requirement applies even if more than three business days have elapsed since the background check was initiated, and a firearm has already been transferred to the individual.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1620 Related bill Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 14
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 21, 2021
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 29, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Jul 29, 2021
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 29, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4804: Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4804/
MLA
"H.R. 4804: Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4804/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4804, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4804/.
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[H.R. 4804: Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4804/)
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