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NICS Denial Notification Act of 2021

Introduced: March 10, 2021 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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Mar 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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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 March 10, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1769 Related bill NICS Denial Notification Act of 2021
  • S 3623 Related bill Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 5 Republican 6
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 1, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 5, 2022
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jan 5, 2022
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 11, 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 10, 2021
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 10, 2021
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 10, 2021
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 10, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 10, 2021
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 10, 2021
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 10, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 675: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-675/
MLA
"S. 675: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-675/.
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S. 675, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-675/.
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