Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2023

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D Jackson LeeSponsor

1 cosponsor · 1 D

D Tlaib

0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill 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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 9, 2023

Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2023

The FBI must also report on the procedures followed once the transferee is discovered to be ineligible.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2023

Latest action (Jan 9, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 9, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.