Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 72
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Counterterror Alert Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 9, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 9, 2017
Latest Action
Jan 9, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
72
Congress
115
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Florida
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Counterterror Alert Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to include in the national instant criminal background check system (i.e., the NICS database) information about an individual who is or has been under a federal terrorism investigation.

A federal department or agency must submit to DOJ information about such individual.

Additionally, if a licensed gun dealer requests a background check on a prospective gun buyer who is or has been under a federal terrorism investigation, then the NICS database must notify the appropriate division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the request and the pending firearm transfer.

Text (1)
January 9, 2017
Actions (2)
01/09/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
01/09/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:18 PM