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HR 194 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Retail and wholesale trades

To require the Inspector General, Department of Justice, to submit a report to the Congress on the number of firearm transaction denials issued by the National Instant Criminal Background Check…

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To require the Inspector General, Department of Justice, to submit a report to the Congress on the number of firearm transaction denials issued by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System that are referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for investigation, the number of prosecutions resulting from such investigations, and the number of firearms recovered by the Bureau in cases in which such a denial was issued after the firearm was transferred.

Introduced: January 13, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 5, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 5, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Office of the Inspector General in the Department of Justice to report to Congress on the number of (1) firearm transfer denials issued by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System that are referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for investigation; (2) prosecutions resulting from such investigations; and (3) firearms recovered by the ATF in cases in which a denial was issued by the system after a firearm was transferred.

What's happening now March 4, 2021

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 6
R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Jun 23, 2022
 R
Bentz, Cliff
Oregon · Jun 9, 2022
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jun 7, 2022
 R
Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Jun 7, 2022
Bucshon, Larry
· Jun 3, 2022
McKinley, David
· Jan 13, 2022
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 11, 2021
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Mar 11, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 194: To require the Inspector General, Department of Justice, to submit a report to the Congress on the number of firearm transaction denials issued by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System that are referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for investigation, the number of prosecutions resulting from such investigations, and the number of firearms recovered by the Bureau in cases in which such a denial was issued after the firearm was transferred.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-194/
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"H.R. 194: To require the Inspector General, Department of Justice, to submit a report to the Congress on the number of firearm transaction denials issued by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System that are referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for investigation, the number of prosecutions resulting from such investigations, and the number of firearms recovered by the Bureau in cases in which such a denial was issued after the firearm was transferred.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-194/.
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H.R. 194, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-194/.
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[H.R. 194: To require the Inspector General, Department of Justice, to submit a report to the Congress on the number of firearm transaction denials issued by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System that are referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for investigation, the number of prosecutions resulting from such investigations, and the number of firearms recovered by the Bureau in cases in which such a denial was issued after the firearm was transferred.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-194/)
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