H.R. 5507 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5507 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019Mr. Crist (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, and Mrs. Demings) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require an alien lawfully admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa to obtain the approval of the Attorney General before receiving a firearm. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act. 2. Requirement that alien lawfully admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa obtain the approval of the Attorney General before receiving a firearm (a) In general Section 922(y) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking , (g)(5)(B),; (B) by inserting to the transfer or other disposition of a firearm before to any alien; and (C) by striking if that and inserting if the transferor has received a copy of the waiver issued to the alien under paragraph (3), or has confirmed with the Attorney General that the; and (2) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by inserting except in the case of an alien described in a subparagraph of paragraph (2), before demonstrate. (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.