National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 21, 2020)
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.
What just happenedMay 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 21, 2020
- May 21, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 21, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate