HR 60
118th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2023
Introduced: January 9, 2023
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In committee
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Became law
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2023
This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to report to Congress on the number of firearm transfers where (1) a licensed gun dealer submits a background check through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS fails to respond within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completes the transfer.
The FBI must also report on the procedures followed once the transferee is discovered to be ineligible.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1