US Congress Senate Bill 2820 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on December 1 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-12-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Preserving Records of Terrorist & Criminal Transactions Act of 2009 or the PROTECT Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to require: (1) the retention for a minimum of 10 years of criminal background check records for known or suspected members of terrorist organizations who attempt to purchase firearms or apply for a state permit to possess, acquire, or carry firearms; and (2) the retention for at least 180 days of other criminal background check records relating to firearms purchases. Repeals certain provisions that require the destruction within 24 hours of identifying information for individuals who legally purchase or possess firearms.

Preserving Records of Terrorist & Criminal Transactions Act of 2009

Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]	Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]	Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]
Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-12-01		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2820/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2820/BILLS-111s2820is.pdf