NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017

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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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 November 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 November 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 November 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 November 2017

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Sponsors

• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Patrick Meehan · R · Sponsor
• Eric Swalwell · D · Sponsor
• PETER KING · R · Sponsor
• NITA LOWEY · D · Sponsor
• James Renacci · R · Sponsor
• Kathleen Rice · D · Sponsor
• Daniel Donovan · R · Sponsor
• Ryan Costello · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Pascrell · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Leonard Lance · R · Cosponsor
• Daniel Lipinski · D · Cosponsor
• Thomas MacArthur · R · Cosponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Cosponsor
• Mario Diaz-Balart · R · Cosponsor
• Theodore Deutch · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Elizabeth Esty · D · Cosponsor
• Susan Brooks · R · Cosponsor
• Peter Roskam · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Conor Lamb · D · Cosponsor
• John Faso · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → NICS Denial Notification Act of 2019
• related to ← NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018