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H.R. 4477 (115th)

Fix NICS Act of 2017

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Introduced

29 November 2017

Last action

5 December 2017 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 322.

Sponsors

Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

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5 December 2025

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Summary

Fix NICS Act of 2017 This bill amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require each federal agency and department, including a federal court, to: certify whether it has provided to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) disqualifying records of persons prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm, and establish and substantially comply with an implementation plan to maximize record submissions and verify their accuracy. The bill amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to: direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a state implementation plan, including benchmarks, to maximize the automation and submission of mental health and criminal history records to the NICS; waive the grant match requirement under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) for a state that complies with its implementation plan; reauthorize through FY2022 the NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP); establish, as a priority area for NARIP grant funding, a domestic abuse and violence prevention initiative; and create a funding preference under the NARIP program for states that establish an implementation plan and use grant funds to upload felony conviction and domestic violence records. It amends the Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998 to reauthorize through FY2022 the NCHIP program. If a state complies with its implementation plan, then the federal share of an NCHIP grant may exceed 90% of program costs. DOJ's Bureau of Justice Assistance must report to Congress on the number of times that a bump stock has been used in the commission of a crime.

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Timeline

  1. 29 November 2017

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 6.

    Source: Committee

  2. 29 November 2017

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  3. 29 November 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 November 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 29 November 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 5 December 2017

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 322.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 5 December 2017

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-437.

    Source: Committee

  8. 5 December 2017

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-437.

    Source: Committee

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