NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018
Latest action · Mar 5, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 5, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 5, 2018 to May 17, 2018, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 5, 2018 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Mar 5, 2018 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Mar 5, 2018 |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Original | Mar 5, 2018 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Mar 5, 2018 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Mar 5, 2018 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Mar 5, 2018 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Mar 5, 2018 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Mar 5, 2018 |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Mar 21, 2018 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Mar 21, 2018 | |
| R-GA | David Perdue | May 17, 2018 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | May 17, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Mar 5, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4471 | NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017 | Related bill | Jan 9, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative remedies
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Firearms and explosives
- Government studies and investigations
- Intergovernmental relations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2018Introduced in Senate
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