Text of Senate Amendment 4677

Text of Senate Amendment 4677

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1388] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4677. Mr. COONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP OR STATUS AS AN ALIEN REQUIRED FOR FIREARM PURCHASES. Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(aa) Documentary Proof of United States Citizenship or Status as an Alien Required for Firearm Purchases.--It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of a firearm to any individual unless the individual-- ``(1) presents documentary proof of United States citizenship, as defined in section 3 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20502); ``(2) if the individual is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))), presents-- ``(A) documentary evidence of status as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, such as a permanent resident card (Form I-551); and ``(B) a separate document showing proof of residency; or ``(3) if the individual is an alien who has been lawfully admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa and who meets one of the criteria under subsection (y)(2), presents-- ``(A) a document showing proof of residency; ``(B) a document containing photo identification; and ``(C) documentation sufficient to establish that the individual is an alien who has been lawfully admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa and who meets one of the criteria under subsection (y)(2).''. ______