2021-2022 Regular SessionUS Congress Legislature

HB1769: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2021

Legislative Summary

To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm.

Bill History

3/10/2021
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
House of Representatives
5/18/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
House of Representatives