H.R. 1518 · 117th Congress · House

21st Century NICS Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced
Mar 2, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 18, 2021Committee

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

  2. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: May 18, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Mar 2, 2021

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