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Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act

Introduced: April 21, 2021 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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.
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Apr 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act

This bill requires the national instant criminal background check system to automatically notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and relevant state and local law enforcement agencies when the system indicates that a prospective firearm transferee is illegally or unlawfully in the United States.

What's happening now April 21, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 355 Related bill Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 21, 2021
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Apr 21, 2021
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Apr 21, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Apr 21, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1261: Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1261/
MLA
"S. 1261: Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1261/.
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S. 1261, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1261/.
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[S. 1261: Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1261/)
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