Justice Department
The United States Department of Justice ("Department") is amending several of its regulations pertaining to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System ("NICS" or "system") of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") to authorize Federal Firearm Licensees ("FFLs" or "licensees") to use NICS for purposes of voluntarily conducting employment background checks relating to certain current or prospective FFL employees. This final rule describes in more detail how, upon its effective date, FFLs will be able to conduct "firearm handler background checks" ("FHCs") of "eligible employees."
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice 28 CFR Part 25 [Docket No. FBI-159; AG Order No. 7257-2026] RIN 1110-AA35 AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Department of Justice (“Department”) is amending several of its regulations pertaining to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (“NICS” or “system”) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) to authorize Federal Firearm Licensees (“FFLs” or “licensees”) to use NICS for purposes of voluntarily conducting employment background checks relating to certain current or prospective FFL employees. This final rule describes in more detail how, upon its effective date, FFLs will be able to conduct “firearm handler background checks” (“FHCs”) of “eligible employees.” DATES: This final rule is effective November 27, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill A. Montgomery, Assistant Section Chief, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, NICS Section; Telephone: (304) 625-0606 (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Executive Summary II. Background III. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking IV. Analysis of Comments and Department Responses V. Final Rule VI. Statutory and Executive Order Review VII. Disclosure VIII. Severability I. Executive Summary A. Summary of the Regulatory Action As part of combatti…
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Citation: 91 FR 67460
