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[H.R. 1112 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 4
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1112
[Report No. 116-12]
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the
background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms
licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 8, 2019
Mr. Clyburn (for himself, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Cunningham)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
February 22, 2019
Additional sponsors: Ms. Omar, Mr. Rouda, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. Raskin, Mr.
Cicilline, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Suozzi,
Mr. Malinowski, and Mr. Khanna
February 22, 2019
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
February 8, 2019]
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A BILL
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the
background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms
licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enhanced Background Checks Act of
2019''.
SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING OF BACKGROUND CHECK PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED
BEFORE A FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE MAY TRANSFER A FIREARM
TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT SUCH A LICENSEE.
Section 922(t)(1)(B)(ii) of title 18, United States Code is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking clause (ii) and
inserting the following:
``(ii) in the event the system has not notified the
licensee that the receipt of a firearm by such other person
would violate subsection (g) or (n) of this section--
``(I) not fewer than 10 business days (meaning a
day on which State offices are open) has elapsed since
the licensee contacted the system, and the system has
not notified the licensee that the receipt of a firearm
by such other person would violate subsection (g) or
(n) of this section, and the other person has
submitted, electronically through a website established
by the Attorney General or by first-class mail, a
petition for review which--
``(aa) certifies that such other person has
no reason to believe that such other person is
prohibited by Federal, State, or local law from
purchasing or possessing a firearm; and
``(bb) requests that the system respond to
the contact referred to in subparagraph (A)
within 10 business days after the date the
petition was submitted (or, if the petition is
submitted by first-class mail, the date the
letter containing the petition is postmarked);
and
``(II) 10 business days have elapsed since the
other person so submitted the petition, and the system
has not notified the licensee that the receipt of a
firearm by such other person would violate subsection
(g) or (n) of this section; and''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) The Attorney General shall--
``(A) prescribe the form on which a petition shall
be submitted pursuant to paragraph (1)(B)(ii);
``(B) make the form available electronically, and
provide a copy of the form to all licensees referred to
in paragraph (1);
``(C) provide the petitioner and the licensee
involved written notice of receipt of the petition,
either electronically or by first-class mail; and
``(D) respond on an expedited basis to any such
petition received by the Attorney General.''.
SEC. 3. NEW TERMINOLOGY FOR THOSE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in each of
subsections (d)(4) and (g)(4) by striking ``adjudicated as a mental
defective'' and inserting ``adjudicated with mental illness, severe
developmental disability, or severe emotional instability''.
Union Calendar No. 4
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1112
[Report No. 116-12]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the
background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms
licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.
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February 22, 2019
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed