1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2023 or the MASS Act . 2. Firearms licensing (a) In general Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: PP Firearms licensing 3061. Definitions (a) In general In this part— (1) the term covered license means a— (A) firearms license; or (B) firearms dealer license; (2) the term domestic violence protection order means a protection order, as defined in section 2266 of title 18, United States Code; (3) the term extreme risk protection order — (A) means a written order, issued by a State court or signed by a magistrate that, for a period not to exceed a time frame established by the State— (i) prohibits the individual named in the order from having under the custody or control of the individual, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition; and (ii) requires that any firearm or ammunition under the custody or control of the individual be removed; and (B) does not include a domestic violence protection order; (4) the term prohibited individual means an individual who is categorically ineligible to receive a covered license; (5) the term suitable means that an individual does not create a risk to public safety; and (6) the term thorough background check means a Federal and State background check, which may include a fingerprint-based background check. (b) Prohibited individuals For purposes of this part, a State— (1) shall establish standards for categorizing an individual as a prohibited individual for purposes of receiving a covered license; and (2) in establishing standards with respect to a covered license under paragraph (1), shall take into consideration whether limitations may be warranted based on— (A) criminal history; (B) whether an individual has been— (i) deemed a danger to himself or herself or other individuals by a court or authorized administrative body