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Creates faster, clearer court reviews for people who believe the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) has incorrect records keeping them from buying or owning a firearm. Courts must hold a hearing within 30 days, the government must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the person is ineligible, and people who win can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs.
Requires the FBI to send yearly reports to Congress with key statistics about NICS record challenges, such as totals, outcomes, reasons for reversals or non‑reversals, and average processing time. States Congress’s view that the right to keep and bear arms requires due process and that NICS should provide a valid reason when it denies someone that right.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced March 18, 2025 by Thomas Earl Emmer · Last progress March 18, 2025