S. 2492

Referred to Committee

NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018

Introduced 3/5/2018•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

3/5/2018 • Senate

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.

Introduced in Senate • 3/5/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: 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