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NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018

Introduced: March 5, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Mar 5, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 5, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018

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 barred from receiving or possessing a firearm).

DOJ must report annually on: (1) certain details regarding denied firearm purchases in each category of prohibited persons, and (2) the number of background check notices reported to states.

What's happening now March 5, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4471 Related bill NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 5, 2018
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 5, 2018
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 5, 2018
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 5, 2018
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 5, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 5, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2492: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2492/
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"S. 2492: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2492/.
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S. 2492, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2492/.
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