This legislation would require the NICS system to notify ICE and state and local law enforcement when 'illegal aliens' attempt to buy firearms.
Title: Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Border security and unlawful immigration: Criminal justice information and records: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Firearms and explosives: Government information and archives: Immigration status and procedures: State and local government operations
Description: Requires the national instant criminal background check system to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and relevant state and local law enforcement agencies when the system indicates that a prospective firearm transferee is illegally or unlawfully in the United States.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Last Action Date: April 8, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1412/all-info
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12 sponsors: Greg Steube (R); Doug Collins (R); Matt Gaetz (R); Ben Cline (R); Andy Biggs (R); Ken Buck (R); Guy Reschenthaler (R); Louie Gohmert (R); Debbie Lesko (R); John Ratcliffe (R); Ron Wright (R); Steve Watkins (R)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Apr 8 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
House | Apr 8 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
House | Feb 27 2019 | Introduced in House |
House | Feb 27 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Mar 16 2019 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship
There have not been any votes on this bill