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- H.R.5544
H.R.5544: Terrorist Screening Database Improvement Act
About This Bill
- Introduced June 21, 2016
- Latest Major Action July 6, 2016
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Bill Summary
Terrorist Screening Database Improvement Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a firearms sale or transfer to an individual whose name appears in the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB). The national instant criminal background check system (i.e., the NICS database) must notify the Department of Justice (DOJ) when a licensed gun dealer requests a background check on a prospective gun buyer whose name appears on the TSDB....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 27, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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| June 21, 2016 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| June 21, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by David W. Jolly (R-Fla.) |