Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB135
Legislation Overview
Title: Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2021
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Congressional oversight: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives
Description: Requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to report to Congress on the number of firearm transfers where (1) a licensed gun dealer submits a background check through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS fails to respond within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completes the transfer. The FBI must also report on the procedures followed once the transferee is discovered to be ineligible.
Session: 117th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: March 1, 2021
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/135/all-info
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Sheila Jackson-Lee (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 0% (1 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 1, 2021 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | Jan 4, 2021 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 4, 2021 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 30 2021 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
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