H.R. 2971 · 117th Congress
Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act
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This bill modifies the exceptions to a provision that generally prohibits a nonimmigrant visa holder from obtaining a firearm or ammunition.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 4, 2021
Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act
This bill modifies the exceptions to a provision that generally prohibits a nonimmigrant visa holder from obtaining a firearm or ammunition.
Current law provides certain exceptions to this prohibition against a nonimmigrant receiving a firearm or ammunition, such as for a nonimmigrant who has a U.S. hunting license.
This bill narrows the exceptions by, among other changes, requiring a nonimmigrant with a hunting license to get a waiver from the Department of Justice (DOJ) before receiving a firearm. The person transferring the firearm to a nonimmigrant visa holder must verify the validity of the waiver with DOJ.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act
Latest action (Nov 9, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: May 4, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.