S 2492
115th Congress
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NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018
Introduced: March 5, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 5, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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