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NICS Denial Notification Act of 2016

Introduced: March 22, 2016 Introduced by: Quigley, Mike Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 5, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 5, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

NICS Denial Notification Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report certain information to state and local law enforcement authorities following a determination, by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, that a prospective firearm purchaser is a prohibited person (i.e., a person who is prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm).

DOJ must report to Congress on the categories of prohibited persons who are most likely to engage in criminal activity.

What's happening now February 3, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Donovan, Daniel
· Apr 20, 2016
Renacci, James
· Mar 22, 2016
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 26, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4320: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4320/
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"H.R. 4320: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4320/.
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H.R. 4320, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4320/.
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