# 115-hr-4471: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017

115-hr-4471, NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4471
- Congress: 115
- Title: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2017-11-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017 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.

## Cosponsors (27)

- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2018-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2018-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2018-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2018-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2018-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2018-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2018-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4471 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4471)

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