National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020
Latest action · May 21, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 21, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020
This bill modifies requirements governing the national instant criminal background check system (NICS).
Specifically, it allows the NICS to retain records related to a firearms-related background check for as long as necessary to make a final determination of firearms eligibility.
Additionally, it requires the NICS to query an additional database—the National Data Exchange—as part of a firearm-related background check.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 21, 2020 to Aug 5, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | May 21, 2020 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | May 21, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Jul 23, 2020 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Aug 5, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 21, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1324 | FAST NICS Act | Related bill | Mar 25, 2019 |
| HR 5949 | National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020 | Related bill | Mar 10, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
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- May 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
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