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S 1261
Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act
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Bill overview
Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act This bill requires the national instant criminal background check system to automatically notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and relevant state and local law enforcement agencies when the system indicates that a prospective firearm transferee is illegally or unlawfully in the United States.
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Primary sponsor
Tom Cotton
SenateARRepublican
Cosponsors
Joni Ernst
SenateIARepublican
Josh Hawley
SenateMORepublican
Marsha Blackburn
SenateTNRepublican
Thomas Tillis
SenateNCRepublican
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