Bill would require yearly reports on gun buyers denied by background checks
Passed one chamberH.R. 2267Latest action
Sponsor: Thomas Massie · Representative · KY
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Official title: NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026
119th Congress
Topics: Crime & justice
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HR 2267 would require the Attorney General to give Congress yearly demographic data on gun purchase denials from NICS checks.
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What does this do?
This bill requires the U.S. Attorney General to send Congress a yearly report on people denied gun purchases through the NICS background check system. The report would include demographic breakdowns such as race, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, income, and English proficiency, plus separate data on denials that were successfully appealed. It does not change who can buy a gun or how background checks work.
Who does it affect?
The Department of Justice would compile and submit the reports, while Congress would receive them. Gun rights and gun control groups, privacy advocates, and firearm policy researchers could indirectly use the data.
Why does it matter?
The new data could shape future debates over background check policy and firearm access, though the bill itself changes no purchasing rules. Everyday gun buyers would see no direct change to the buying process.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMar 21, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · May 13, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.