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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB2934

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2016

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Crimes against property: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Judicial procedure and administration: Mental health

Description: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2016 This bill amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to revise an eligibility condition for a state to receive a grant under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program and a waiver of the grant match requirement under the National Criminal History Improvement Program. Specifically, it directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a four-year state implementation plan, including benchmarks, to maximize the automation and submission of mental health and criminal history records to the National Instant Criminal Back Check System (NICS). DOJ must reduce the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Program funding for a state that fails to comply with benchmarks. The bill amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require each federal agency and department, including a federal court, to certify whether it has provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation disqualifying records of persons prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm. It amends the federal criminal code and the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to define the terms "adjudicated as a mental defective" and "committed to a mental institution." The bill extends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act background check requirements to a transfer of a firearm between private parties by prohibiting such a transfer unless a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer has first taken possession of the firearm for the purpose of submitting a background check. A gun owner must report a lost or stolen firearm to DOJ and local law enforcement authorities within 48 hours of discovery.

Session: 114th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: May 16, 2016

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2934/all-info

Sponsors

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15 sponsors: Charles Schumer (D); Richard Blumenthal (D); Kirsten Gillibrand (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Ron Wyden (D); Edward Markey (D); Elizabeth Warren (D); Robert Menendez (D); Tim Kaine (D); Cory Booker (D); Mazie Hirono (D); Brian Schatz (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Robert Casey (D); Harry Reid (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 15% (15 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 16, 2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced May 19 2016 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: S

Committee Name: Judiciary

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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