I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 127 
To provide for the licensing of firearm and ammunition possession and the 
registration of firearms, and to prohibit the possession of certain ammunition. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2021 
Ms. JACKSON LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide for the licensing of firearm and ammunition pos-
session and the registration of firearms, and to prohibit 
the possession of certain ammunition. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sabika Sheikh Firearm 
Licensing and Registration Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LICENSING OF FIREARM AND AMMUNITION POSSES-
SION; REGISTRATION OF FIREARMS. 
(a) FIREARM LICENSING AND REGISTRATION SYS-
TEM.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 44 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 932. Licensing of firearm and ammunition posses-
sion; registration of firearms 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, through 
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 
shall establish a system for licensing the possession of fire-
arms or ammunition in the United States, and for the reg-
istration with the Bureau of each firearm present in the 
United States. 
‘‘(b) FIREARM REGISTRATION SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRED
INFORMATION.—Under the 
firearm registration system, the owner of a firearm 
shall transmit to the Bureau— 
‘‘(A) the make, model, and serial number 
of the firearm, the identity of the owner of the 
firearm, the date the firearm was acquired by 
the owner, and where the firearm is or will be 
stored; and 
‘‘(B) a notice specifying the identity of any 
person to whom, and any period of time during 
which, the firearm will be loaned to the person. 
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‘‘(2) DEADLINE
FOR
SUPPLYING
INFORMA-
TION.—The transmission required by paragraph (1) 
shall be made— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a firearm acquired be-
fore the effective date of this section, within 3 
months after the effective date of this section; 
or 
‘‘(B) in the case of a firearm acquired on 
or after the effective date, on the date the 
owner acquires the firearm. 
‘‘(3) DATABASE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General 
shall establish and maintain a database of all 
firearms registered pursuant to this subsection. 
‘‘(B) ACCESS.—The Attorney General shall 
make the contents of the database accessible to 
all members of the public, all Federal, State, 
and local law enforcement authorities, all 
branches of the United States Armed Forces, 
and all State and local governments, as defined 
by the Bureau. 
‘‘(c) LICENSING SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) GENERAL LICENSE.—Except as oth-
erwise provided in this subsection, the Attorney 
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General shall issue to an individual a license to 
possess a firearm and ammunition if the indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(i) has attained 21 years of age; 
‘‘(ii) after applying for the license— 
‘‘(I) undergoes a criminal back-
ground check conducted by the na-
tional instant criminal background 
check system established under sec-
tion 103 of the Brady Handgun Vio-
lence Prevention Act, and the check 
does not indicate that possession of a 
firearm by the individual would violate 
subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 or 
State law; 
‘‘(II) undergoes a psychological 
evaluation conducted in accordance 
with paragraph (2), and the evalua-
tion does not indicate that the indi-
vidual is psychologically unsuited to 
possess a firearm; and 
‘‘(III) successfully completes a 
training course, certified by the Attor-
ney General, in the use, safety, and 
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storage of firearms, that includes at 
least 24 hours of training; and 
‘‘(iii) demonstrates that, on issuance 
of the license, the individual will have in 
effect an insurance policy issued under 
subsection (d). 
‘‘(B) ANTIQUE
FIREARM
DISPLAY
LI-
CENSE.—The Attorney General shall issue to 
an individual a license to display an antique 
firearm in a residence of the individual if the 
individual— 
‘‘(i) is the holder of a license issued 
under subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(ii) supplies proof that the individual 
owns an antique firearm; 
‘‘(iii) describes the manner in which 
the firearm will be displayed in accordance 
with regulations prescribed by the Attorney 
General, and certifies that the firearm will 
be so displayed; and 
‘‘(iv) demonstrates that the individual 
has provided for storage of the firearm in 
a safe or facility approved by the Attorney 
General for the storage of firearms. 
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‘‘(C) 
MILITARY-STYLE
WEAPONS
LI-
CENSE.—The Attorney General shall issue to 
an individual a license to own and possess a 
military-style weapon if the individual— 
‘‘(i) is the holder of a license issued 
under subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) after applying for a license under 
this subparagraph, successfully completes a 
training course, certified by the Attorney 
General, in the use, safety, and storage of 
the weapon, that includes at least 24 hours 
of training and live fire training. 
‘‘(2) PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION.—A psycho-
logical evaluation is conducted in accordance with 
this paragraph if— 
‘‘(A) the evaluation is conducted in compli-
ance with such standards as shall be established 
by the Attorney General; 
‘‘(B) the evaluation is conducted by a li-
censed psychologist approved by the Attorney 
General; 
‘‘(C) as deemed necessary by the licensed 
psychologist involved, the evaluation included a 
psychological evaluation of other members of 
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the household in which the individual resides; 
and 
‘‘(D) as part of the psychological evalua-
tion, the licensed psychologist interviewed any 
spouse of the individual, any former spouse of 
the individual, and at least 2 other persons who 
are a member of the family of, or an associate 
of, the individual to further determine the state 
of the mental, emotional, and relational stability 
of the individual in relation to firearms. 
‘‘(3) DENIAL OF LICENSE.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIRED.—The Attorney General 
shall deny such a license to an individual if— 
‘‘(i) the individual is prohibited by 
Federal law from possessing a firearm; or 
‘‘(ii) the individual has been hospital-
ized— 
‘‘(I) with a mental illness, dis-
turbance, or diagnosis (including de-
pression, homicidal ideation, suicidal 
ideation, attempted suicide, or addic-
tion to a controlled substance (within 
the meaning of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act) or alcohol), or a brain 
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disease (including dementia or Alz-
heimer’s); or 
‘‘(II) on account of conduct that 
endangers self or others. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney Gen-
eral may deny such a license to an individual 
if— 
‘‘(i) the psychological evaluation re-
ferred to in paragraph (2) indicates that 
the individual— 
‘‘(I) has a chronic mental illness 
or disturbance, or a brain disease, re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I); 
‘‘(II) is addicted to a controlled 
substance (within the meaning of the 
Controlled Substances Act) or alcohol; 
or 
‘‘(III) has attempted to commit 
suicide; or 
‘‘(ii) prior psychological treatment or 
evaluation of the individual indicated that 
the individual engaged in conduct that 
posed a danger to self or others. 
‘‘(4) SUSPENSION OF LICENSE.— 
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