A bill to provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm.
USA115th CongressS-2492| Senate
| Updated: 3/5/2018
Patrick Toomey
Republican Senator
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (13)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)David Perdue (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-4471Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative remediesCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsFirearms and explosivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingState and local government operations
A bill to provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm.
USA115th CongressS-2492| Senate
| Updated: 3/5/2018
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.
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Timeline
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-4471Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Patrick Toomey
Republican Senator
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (13)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)David Perdue (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative remediesCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsFirearms and explosivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingState and local government operations