United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5576 (114th)
To authorize the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms and explosives and Federal firearms and explosives licenses and permits to known or suspected terrorists.
Introduced
24 June 2016
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to deny the transfer of a firearm or explosive, or the issuance of an explosives license or permit, to known or suspected terrorists. Specifically, the bill authorizes DOJ to deny those transfers, licenses, or permits if the citizens or permanent residents of the United States are included in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Terrorist Screening Database's no-fly list or the selectee list. DOJ and federal, state, and local law enforcement must be notified immediately of requests to transfer a firearm or explosive to a person who is, or in the last five years was, identified on the database. The bill establishes a judicial review process for appealing a denial by DOJ.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 June 2016
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 June 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 June 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5576
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5576