House Bill 5917
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 14, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5917
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act
This bill amends several appropriations laws to remove limitations on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws.
Specifically, the bill removes provisions that
- limit the use of firearms tracing data,
- prohibit the imposition of a requirement that firearms dealers conduct a physical inventory, and
- require national instant criminal background check records to be destroyed within 24 hours.
February 14, 2020
03/10/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
02/14/2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/14/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:15:48 PM