# 116-hr-5507: Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act

116-hr-5507, Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5507
- Congress: 116
- Title: Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2019-12-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act This bill requires a nonimmigrant alien to get Department of Justice (DOJ) approval before purchasing a firearm. Specifically, the party transferring the firearm to the alien must receive a copy of the DOJ waiver or confirm with the DOJ that such an alien falls within specified exceptions, such as the alien possessing a U.S. hunting license. Currently, a nonimmigrant alien may acquire a firearm if the alien qualifies for one of the specified exceptions without acquiring DOJ approval.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2019-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2019-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2020-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5507 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5507)

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- [116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5507 (as of 2025-11-18).