S. 2492 · 115th Congress

NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Pat Toomey
Introduced
2018-03-05
Latest action
2018-03-05 · Introduced in 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.