National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020

United States116th CongressS-3815Senate
Updated: May 21, 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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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

HR-5949: National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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