# 117-hr-2971: Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act

117-hr-2971, Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2971
- Congress: 117
- Title: Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-05-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2022-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-2971 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2971)

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- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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