# 117-hr-194: To require the Inspector General, Department of Justice, to submit a report to the Congress on the number of firearm transaction denials issued by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System that are referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for investigation, the number of prosecutions resulting from such investigations, and the number of firearms recovered by the Bureau in cases in which such a denial was issued after the firearm was transferred.

117-hr-194, To require the Inspector General, Department of Justice, to submit a report to the Congress on the number of firearm transaction denials issued by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System that are referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for investigation, the number of prosecutions resulting from such investigations, and the number of firearms recovered by the Bureau in cases in which such a denial was issued after the firearm was transferred., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-194
- Congress: 117
- Title: To require the Inspector General, Department of Justice, to submit a report to the Congress on the number of firearm transaction denials issued by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System that are referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for investigation, the number of prosecutions resulting from such investigations, and the number of firearms recovered by the Bureau in cases in which such a denial was issued after the firearm was transferred.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-01-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To require the Inspector General, Department of Justice, to submit a report to the Congress on the number of firearm transaction denials issued by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System that are referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for investigation, the number of prosecutions resulting from such investigations, and the number of firearms recovered by the Bureau in cases in which such a denial was issued after the firearm was transferred.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-194 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/194)

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