National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020
United States116th CongressHR-5949House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 10, 2020
Summary
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.
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S-3815: National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020Introduced in Senate
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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