# 116-hr-5949: National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020

116-hr-5949, National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5949
- Congress: 116
- Title: National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2020-02-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2020 This bill modifies requirements governing the national instant criminal background check system (NICS). Specifically, it allows the NICS to retain records related to a firearms-related background check for as long as necessary to make a final determination of firearms eligibility. Additionally, it requires the NICS to query an additional database—the National Data Exchange—as part of a firearm-related background check.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5949 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5949)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5949 (as of 2025-11-18).