# 114-hr-5495: To require that certain information relating to terrorism investigations be included in the NICS database, and for other purposes.

114-hr-5495, To require that certain information relating to terrorism investigations be included in the NICS database, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5495
- Congress: 114
- Title: To require that certain information relating to terrorism investigations be included in the NICS database, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-06-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to include in the national instant criminal background check system (i.e., the NICS database) information about an individual who is or has been under a federal terrorism investigation. A federal department or agency must submit to DOJ information about such individual. Additionally, if a licensed gun dealer requests a background check on a prospective gun buyer who is or has been under a federal terrorism investigation, then the NICS database must notify the appropriate division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the request and the pending firearm transfer.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2016-06-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5495 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5495)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5495 (as of 2025-11-18).