Iris Scan Security Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to enable states to: (1) include in state criminal records systems iris scan information obtained from individuals prohibited by federal or state law from possessing or receiving a firearm by reason of having been convicted in state court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year or a misdemeanor domestic violence crime; and (2) provide such information electronically to the national instant criminal background check (NICS) system.
Requires a state grantee to: (1) provide to the NICS system such information from the database as the Attorney General may require; and (2) not disclose any information in the database except for a law enforcement purpose.
Directs the Attorney General to prescribe regulations necessary to ensure that the system is equipped to receive iris scan information and to use the information in responding to requests from licensees for information about whether receipt of a firearm by a prospective transferee would violate federal or state law.
Amends the code to prohibit the transfer of a firearm by a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer to an unlicensed individual unless the licensee performs an iris scan and provides the NICS system electronically with the information obtained from the scan.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4363 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4363
To provide grants to enable States to include iris scan information
from certain convicted criminals in State criminal records systems, to
provide for the use of the information by the National Instant Criminal
Background Check System, and to require Federal firearms dealers to
obtain iris scan information from prospective firearms purchasers.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 17, 2005
Mr. Andrews introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To provide grants to enable States to include iris scan information
from certain convicted criminals in State criminal records systems, to
provide for the use of the information by the National Instant Criminal
Background Check System, and to require Federal firearms dealers to
obtain iris scan information from prospective firearms purchasers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Iris Scan Security Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO ENABLE STATES TO INCLUDE IRIS SCAN INFORMATION FROM
CERTAIN CONVICTED CRIMINALS IN STATE CRIMINAL RECORDS
SYSTEMS; USE OF INFORMATION IN PERFORMING INSTANT
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS OF PROSPECTIVE FIREARMS
PURCHASERS.
(a) In General.--The Attorney General may award grants to enable
States to--
(1) include in State criminal records systems iris scan
information obtained from individuals who are prohibited by
Federal or State law from possessing or receiving a firearm by
reason of having been convicted in a court in the State of a
crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year or
a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence; and
(2) provide such information electronically to the NICS
system.
(b) Application.--To request a grant under this section, a State
shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and
containing such information as the Attorney General may require.
(c) Provision of Information to NICS System.--As a condition of
receiving a grant under this section, the State--
(1) shall provide to the NICS system such information from
the data base referred to in subsection (a) as the Attorney
General may require, at such times and in such manner as the
Attorney General may require; and
(2) shall not disclose any information in the data base
except for a law enforcement purpose.
(d) Use of Information by NICS System.--The Attorney General shall
prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to ensure that the NICS
system is equipped to receive iris scan information provided pursuant
to subsection (c)(1) of this section, and to use the information in
responding to requests from licensees for information about whether
receipt of a firearm by a prospective transferee would violate
subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code,
or State law.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Firearm.--The term ``firearm'' has the meaning given in
section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code.
(2) Licensee.--The term ``licensee'' has the meaning given
in section 103(j)(1) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention
Act.
(3) Misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.--The term
``misdemeanor crime of domestic violence'' has the meaning
given in section 921(a)(33) of title 18, United States Code.
(4) NICS system.--The term ``NICS system'' means the
national instant criminal background check system established
under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act.
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT THAT FEDERAL FIREARMS DEALERS OBTAIN IRIS SCAN
INFORMATION FROM PROSPECTIVE FIREARMS PURCHASERS AND
PROVIDE THE INFORMATION TO THE INSTANT CHECK SYSTEM.
Section 922(t)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(A) before the completion of the transfer, the
licensee--
``(i) performs an electronic scan of an
iris of such other person with a device
designed to perform such a scan;
``(ii) contacts the national instant
criminal background check system established
under section 103 of such Act; and
``(iii) provides the system,
electronically, with the information obtained
from the scan;''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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