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H.R. 4471 (115th)

NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017

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Introduced

28 November 2017

Last action

9 January 2018 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], James Renacci, Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]

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11 August 2025

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Summary

NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017 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

  1. 28 November 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 November 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 November 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 January 2018

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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