3.0.0 5507 2022-10-28T01:46:14Z 2022-10-28T01:46:14Z House HR 2019-12-19 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 206 (Thursday, December 19, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CRIST:H.R. 5507.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H12291]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2020-01-28T14:48:43Z Referred to 2019-12-19T14:04:50Z 2020-01-28 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2019-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-12-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-12-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001111 Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] Charlie Crist D FL 13 N R000609 Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] John Rutherford R FL H. 4 2019-12-19 True D000627 Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] Val Demings D FL Butler 10 2019-12-19 True K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2020-01-16 False S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2020-02-05 False U000031 Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] FRED UPTON R MI 6 2020-02-07 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2020-02-26 False S001207 Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] Mikie Sherrill D NJ 11 2020-02-26 False Immigration Administrative remedies Firearms and explosives Immigration 00 2019-12-19 Introduced in House 2022-06-06T15:24:12Z Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act

This bill requires a nonimmigrant alien to get Department of Justice (DOJ) approval before purchasing a firearm. Specifically, the party transferring the firearm to the alien must receive a copy of the DOJ waiver or confirm with the DOJ that such an alien falls within specified exceptions, such as the alien possessing a U.S. hunting license. Currently, a nonimmigrant alien may acquire a firearm if the alien qualifies for one of the specified exceptions without acquiring DOJ approval.

]]> Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act Display Title Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to require an alien lawfully admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa to obtain the approval of the Attorney General before receiving a firearm. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5507ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5507ih.xml 2020-01-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. 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.