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HR 6281 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2021

Introduced: December 14, 2021 Introduced by: Panetta, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 14, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2021

This bill modifies procedures for conducting firearms-related background checks through the national instant criminal background check system (NICS).

Specifically, the bill requires the NICS to retain records related to a firearms-related background check for as long as necessary to determine whether an individual is eligible to receive a firearm.

Additionally, the bill requires the NICS to query additional databases for relevant information, including the National Data Exchange, the Interstate Identification Index System, and the National Crime Information Center databases.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Dec 14, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 14, 2021
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Thompson, Mike
California · Dec 14, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6281: National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6281/
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"H.R. 6281: National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6281/.
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H.R. 6281, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6281/.
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