To ensure that the national instant criminal background check system provides the Federal Bureau of Investigation with information on approved firearms transfers to persons named in the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File.

H.R. 1168 would require the national background check system (NICS) to preserve records of firearm transfers involving individuals listed in the FBI’s Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File. Under this proposal, if a person on these watchlists passes a background check because no legal disqualification is found, the system must still retain their information and share it with the FBI. The bill aims to ensure federal law enforcement is notified when individuals identified as potential security threats successfully purchase or receive a firearm.