National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-6281
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2021-12-14
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill modifies procedures for conducting firearms-related background checks through the national instant criminal background check system (NICS).</p> <p>Specifically, the bill requires the NICS to retain records related to a firearms-related background check for as long as necessary to determine whether an individual is eligible to receive a firearm.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill requires the NICS to query additional databases for relevant information, including the National Data Exchange, the Interstate Identification Index System, and the National Crime Information Center databases.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6281 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2021 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Auchincloss , Ms. Norton , Mr. Swalwell , and Mr. Thompson of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the search and retention of certain records with respect to conducting criminal background checks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2021 . 2. Search of National Data Exchange (a) Retention of Background Check Records Section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 34 U.S.C. 40901 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (h) through (k) as subsections (i) through (l), respectively; (2) in subsection (g), in the last sentence, by striking subsection (k) and inserting subsection (l) ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Record Retention (1) Deadline for Retention Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the system shall retain records related to a transfer or potential transfer of a firearm to a person who is the subject of a call to the system pursuant to subsection (s) or (t) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, for as long as necessary to determine whether receipt of a firearm by the person would violate subsection (g) or (n) of such section or State law. (2) Notice of Retention If the system has not determined whether receipt of a firearm by a person would violate subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, or State law within 30 days after a call to the system with respect to the person, the system shall notify the person in writing (or by electronic mail if the person has consented to the use of electronic mail) that— (A) the system may retain records relating to the person and the transfer of a firearm until the system determines that receipt of such firearm by the person does not violate subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, or State law; and (B) the person may submit to the Attorney General information to correct, clarify, or supplement records (with respect to the person) retained by the system in accordance with this section and any regulation established by the Attorney General. . (b) Search of National Data Exchange Section 103(e)(1) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 34 U.S.C. 40901(e)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (L) Search of National Data Exchange Database When determining whether receipt of a firearm by a person would violate subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, the system established under this section shall search databases containing relevant information, including— (i) the National Data Exchange; (ii) the Interstate Identification Index System (as defined in article I of the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact, set forth in section 217 of the Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998 ( 34 U.S.C. 40316 )); (iii) the National Crime Information Center databases; (iv) the database created for use by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and that contains descriptive information on persons determined to be disqualified from possessing a firearm based upon State or Federal law (commonly known as the NICS Index ); and (v) any other database determined by the Attorney General to be relevant to conducting a background search. .