HR2267Passed House

NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026

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In Committee
Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-21
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Thomas Massie
Thomas Massie
Republican · KY · Representative
Votes with party: 76.8% (548 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$33,748k

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-05-13

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Plain-English Summary

NICS Data Reporting Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to report annually on the demographic data of persons who are determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm based on a background check performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

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Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2267 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2267 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Attorney General to submit to the Congress a report that includes the demographic data of persons determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm based on a background check performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. NICS REPORT. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report containing, with respect to the preceding year, the demographic data of persons who were determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm based on a background check performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which shall include, disaggregated by the reason for the determination of ineligibility, the following: (1) The race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, average annual income, and English language proficiency, if available. (2) In the case of each person whose determination of ineligibility was overturned on appeal, the race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, average annual income, and English language proficiency, if available. Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2026. Attest: Clerk. 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2267 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Attorney General to submit to the Congress a report that includes the demographic data of persons determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm based on a background check performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
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