To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Criminal Justice, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section id3DFEC000DF7B494F82D42B066F0A439C: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2024. The table of contents...
- Section id53F5F53AB49A469A816A21CBDFEE2DE4: 2. Definitions In this Act— the term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code; the term covered firearms provision...
- Section id6FE9938848884764834C94DCFDC7C5C5: 3. Reauthorization and improvements to NICS Section 103 of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 40913) is amended— by redesignating...
- Section id960587A0551F473C8D8808BD72E5F111: 4. Availability of records to NICS Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue guidance regarding— the...
- Section id3684B25999BA4F108D6804E7D52F920D: 5. Definitions relating to mental health Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in section 921(a), by adding at the end the following:...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Criminal Justice, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Tillis) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
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