US SB3815 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1324 (Related) 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
HB5949 (Related) 2020-03-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
HB5949 (Related) 2020-03-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3815/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3815/BILLS-116s3815is.pdf |
