H.R. 1518 · 117th Congress
21st Century NICS Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom Rice
- Introduced
- 2021-03-02
- Latest action
- 2021-05-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
21st Century NICS Act
This bill modifies procedures for conducting firearms-related background checks through the national instant criminal background check system (NICS).
Specifically, it permits the NICS to query an additional database—the National Data Exchange—as part of a firearm-related background check.