Senate
May 21, 2020

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

Summary

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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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Introduced(5/21/20)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
President
Law

Sponsor

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Mr. Feinstein

(D) CA

Cosponsors (4)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

May 21, 2020