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H. R. 8842 — To ensure that the background check system used for firearms purchases denies a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by a lawful court order governing the pretrial release of the person.
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June 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,898
H.R. 8842, titled the “Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act,” aims to prevent people under pretrial release orders from buying firearms. It proposes amendments to existing laws such as the Gun Control Act of 1968 and the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, to ensure that...
Simple Explanation
The "Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act" is like a rule that makes sure people who are waiting for their court case and aren't allowed to have guns can't buy them. It also gives some money to help states and tribes report these people, so they are stopped from getting guns.
S. 4165 — To require the national instant criminal background check system to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the relevant State and local law enforcement agencies whenever information contained in the system indicates that an alien who is illegally or unlawfully in the United States attempted to receive a firearm.
April 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:382
The bill S. 4165, known as the “Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act,” proposes changes to the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. It requires the national instant criminal background check system to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and relevant state and...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that when a person who shouldn't be in the country tries to buy a gun, the police and immigration officers are told about it. This way, they can stop the person from getting the gun.

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