US HB57 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit a biannual report to Congress on the number of proposed firearm transfers where: (1) a licensed gun dealer submitted a background check through the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS failed to respond to the licensed gun dealer within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completed 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 2017
Sponsors
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Al Green [D-TX] |
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-01-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
2017-01-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2017-01-03 | 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/115th-congress/house-bill/57/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr57/BILLS-115hr57ih.pdf |