3.0.0 2330 2023-01-11T13:32:32Z 2023-01-11T13:32:32Z Senate S 2015-11-19 114 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-11-19T23:27:21Z 2015-11-19 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2015-11-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ N Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives International organizations and cooperation Licensing and registrations Travel and tourism Visas and passports Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2015-11-19 Introduced in Senate 2016-12-12T20:37:57Z Strict Alien Firearm Enforcement Check Act or the SAFE Check Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the background check requirements for certain nonimmigrant aliens to purchase firearms in the United States.

Current law permits a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm to an unlicensed person, including a nonimmigrant alien lawfully admitted to the United States without a visa, if a submitted background check remains incomplete after three business days.

This bill adds a provision to prohibit a licensed gun dealer from completing a firearm transfer to a nonimmigrant alien lawfully admitted without a visa under the Visa Waiver Program prior to completion of a background check.

Additionally, it requires such background check to review records maintained by the International Criminal Police Organization (i.e., Interpol) and the country that issued the alien's passport.

]]> SAFE Check Act Display Title SAFE Check Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to allow the Attorney General additional time to process background checks for alien firearm purchases, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced SAFE Check Act Short Titles as Introduced Strict Alien Firearm Enforcement Check Act Introduced in Senate 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2330is/xml/BILLS-114s2330is.xml 2015-11-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.