House Bill 1518
117th Congress(2021-2022)
21st Century NICS Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 2, 2021
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Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1518
Congress
117
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.
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Summary
21st Century NICS Act
This bill modifies procedures for conducting firearms-related background checks through the national instant criminal background check system (NICS).
Specifically, it permits the NICS to query an additional database—the National Data Exchange—as part of a firearm-related background check.
March 2, 2021
05/18/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
03/02/2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
03/02/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:24 PM