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HR 1769 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Government studies and investigations Intergovernmental relations Law enforcement administration and funding State and local government operations

NICS Denial Notification Act of 2021

Introduced: April 19, 2021 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
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

NICS Denial Notification Act of 2021

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 May 18, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 675 Related bill NICS Denial Notification Act of 2021
  • HR 3299 Related bill Protecting Our Communities Act
  • HR 2471 Related bill Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 9 Republican 8
D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 23, 2022
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 1, 2022
Spanberger, Abigail
· Aug 6, 2021
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · May 4, 2021
Cartwright, Matt
· Apr 30, 2021
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 21, 2021
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 19, 2021
UPTON, FRED
· Apr 19, 2021
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Mar 29, 2021
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 29, 2021
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Mar 26, 2021
Stivers, Steve
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Mar 12, 2021
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Mar 12, 2021
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 11, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Mar 11, 2021
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Mar 11, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 11, 2021
Taylor, Van
· Mar 11, 2021
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 10, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 10, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1769: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1769/
MLA
"H.R. 1769: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1769/.
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H.R. 1769, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1769/.
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