Sentences with phrase «existing federal background check»

Lawmakers had been making incremental progress on a bill to boost participation in the existing federal background check bill.

Lawmakers had been making incremental progress on a bill to boost participation in the existing federal background check bill.

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Congress might tighten existing background checks: The most recent change to background checks came in 1993, when Congress instituted a federal background - check system.

The STOP School Violence Act might be just that, although House Republican leaders voiced some support for the Senate's Fix NICS Act, which would only reinforce existing laws requiring state and federal agencies to report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

Certainly errors can occur, but it is critical to keep in mind that background checks are done only with the specific written authorization of consumers, who also receive detailed disclosures about the process and their rights as required by existing federal and state law.