US HB135 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 4 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to report to Congress on the number of firearm transfers where (1) a licensed gun dealer submits a background check through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS fails to respond within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completes the transfer. The FBI must also report on the procedures followed once the transferee is discovered to be ineligible.
Title
Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2021
Sponsors
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-03-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
2021-01-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2021-01-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/135/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr135/BILLS-117hr135ih.pdf |