Senate
May 21, 2020National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020
Summary
Official
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.
Bill Progress
Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(5/21/20)
Committee
Passed
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Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
DF
Mr. Feinstein
(D) CA
Cosponsors (4)
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Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2020