HR 1518 United States House · 117th Congress

21st Century NICS Act

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.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Mar 2, 2021 Last action May 18, 2021

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Committee

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May 18, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Mar 2, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Mar 2, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 49 co-sponsors

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A. Drew Ferguson IV

Anthony Gonzalez

Carlos A. Gimenez