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US HR7873

US HR7873
Firearm Due Process Protection Act


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Introduced
04/05/2024
In Committee
04/05/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To enforce the requirement that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Firearm Due Process Protection Act, aims to enforce the requirement that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days. It amends Section 925A of Title 18, United States Code, to allow individuals aggrieved by a violation of the penultimate sentence of Section 103(g) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to take legal action. The bill also establishes expedited court hearings, places the burden of proof on the respondent, and allows for the recovery of reasonable attorney fees and litigation costs if the complainant substantially prevails. Additionally, the bill requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to submit annual reports to Congress on the disposition of challenges to the accuracy of NICS records.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (58)

Tom Emmer (R)* Kelly Armstrong (R),  Don Bacon (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Aaron Bean (R),  Stephanie Bice (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Ken Calvert (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Mike Collins (R),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  Byron Donalds (R),  Jeff Duncan (R),  Ron Estes (R),  Randy Feenstra (R),  Brad Finstad (R),  Michelle Fischbach (R),  Chuck Fleischmann (R),  Mike Flood (R),  Tony Gonzales (R),  Bob Good (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Garret Graves (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Diana Harshbarger (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  Ashley Hinson (R),  Wesley Hunt (R),  John Joyce (R),  Doug LaMalfa (R),  Nick Langworthy (R),  Jake LaTurner (R),  Julia Letlow (R),  Tracey Mann (R),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Mary Miller (R),  Alex Mooney (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Bill Posey (R),  Guy Reschenthaler (R),  Mike Rogers (R),  John Rose (R),  Matt Rosendale (R),  Austin Scott (R),  Pete Sessions (R),  Adrian Smith (R),  Pete Stauber (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Bryan Steil (R),  Greg Steube (R),  Claudia Tenney (R),  William Timmons (R),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Brad Wenstrup (R),  Brandon Williams (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 04/05/2024)

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