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NICS Denial Notification Act of 2019

Introduced: March 11, 2019 Introduced by: Quigley, Mike Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

NICS Denial Notification Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Justice to notify state and local law enforcement authorities following a firearms-related background check that results in a denial.

What's happening now April 12, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 875 Related bill NICS Denial Notification Act of 2019
  • S 3254 Related bill Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
  • HR 5717 Related bill Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 7 Republican 7
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 11, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 10, 2019
Taylor, Van
· Sep 6, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Aug 23, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Aug 20, 2019
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Aug 16, 2019
Rooney, Francis
· Aug 9, 2019
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 9, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 14, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Mar 11, 2019
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 11, 2019
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Mar 11, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 11, 2019
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Mar 11, 2019
Katko, John
· Mar 11, 2019
KING, PETER
· Mar 11, 2019
Lamb, Conor
· Mar 11, 2019
LOWEY, NITA
· Mar 11, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 11, 2019
Rice, Kathleen
· Mar 11, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Mar 11, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Mar 11, 2019
UPTON, FRED
· Mar 11, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1671: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1671/
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"H.R. 1671: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1671/.
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H.R. 1671, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1671/.
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