For Immediate Release
Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov
Contact #: 202-225-3465
Washington, D.C.- Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) announces that legislation he authored, the NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026 (HR 2267), passed the House of Representatives today by a unanimous voice vote.
"The NICS Data Reporting Act requires the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report that includes the aggregate demographic data of individuals determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm based on a background check performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)," said Rep. Massie. "Presently, NICS results in too many false denials, and I believe it creates a racial disparity. By showing this with data that’s already collected, but not currently reported, I hope to generate bipartisan interest in making NICS less prone to false denials so Americans of all backgrounds are not deprived of their right to keep and bear arms."
Legislative text for the NICS Data Reporting Act is available at this link.
