118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4159 — Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2023

“To establish a grant program through the Department of Justice to incentivize States to establish point-of-contact systems for firearm sales subject to a background check, and for other purposes.”

Crime and law enforcement

Introduced Jun 15, 2023

Last action Jun 15, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jun 15, 2023

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Referred

Jun 15, 2023

Judiciary

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states that establish or maintain a point-of-contact system for a licensed firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer to verify that a firearm sale or transfer would be lawful.

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Jun 15, 2023

Introduced in House

Jun 15, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.