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H.R. 2267

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 2267, the NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Mar 21, 2025 by Rep. Thomas Massie (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 13, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 2267 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb2267/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 2267 EH: NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I
 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 2267
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To require the Attorney General to submit to the Congress a report that includes the demographic data of persons determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm based on a background check performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026  .
2.
NICS report
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report containing, with respect to the preceding year, the demographic data of persons who were determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm based on a background check performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which shall include, disaggregated by the reason for the determination of ineligibility, the following:
(1)
The race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, average annual income, and English language proficiency, if available.
(2)
In the case of each person whose determination of ineligibility was overturned on appeal, the race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, average annual income, and English language proficiency, if available.
     Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-21
  2. Passed House2026-05-12
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Mar 21, 2025

hb2267/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (03/21/2025)

NICS Data Reporting Act

This bill requires the Department of Justice to report annually on the demographic data of persons who are determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm based on a background check performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas Massie (R) sponsors H.R. 2267, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2267 went before 2 committees: Judiciary and Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 13, 2026
Judiciary
Judiciary
Reported By · Oct 3, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 2267, the latest H. Rept. 119-336.

Actions

H.R. 2267 has taken 13 actions since Mar 21, 2025, the latest on May 13, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 13, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
May 12, 202616:40
House
Mr. Massie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 12, 202616:40
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3369-3370)
May 12, 202616:40
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2267.
May 12, 202616:52
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3369)

Votes

H.R. 2267 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 2267.

Titles

H.R. 2267 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To require the Attorney General to submit to the Congress a report that includes the demographic data of persons determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm based on a background check performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • NICS Data Reporting Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • NICS Data Reporting Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require the Attorney General to submit to the Congress a report that includes the demographic data of persons determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm based on a background check performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 2267, the latest on Apr 8, 2025.

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 15 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2267 in 11 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Firearms/Guns/Ammunition.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS—Colorado16—
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC—Virginia14—
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS16—
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.14—
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANGELO VELTRI116
DUDLEY BROWN116
DUSTIN CURTIS115
AIDAN JOHNSTON114
BENJAMIN SANDERSON114
ERICH PRATT114
JEAN PICHARDO114
JOHN VELLECO114
DIANE CIHOTA CASHOUR111
HUNTER KING111
JOSEPH BLISS111
LAWRENCE KEANE111
MICHAEL HAMMOND111
PATRICK ROTHWELL111
SEAN SMITH111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATIONNATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION2025 first_quarter$1.9M1st Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 second_quarter$679K2nd Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 first_quarter$650.4K1st Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$545.7K4th Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 third_quarter$465.1K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 second_quarter$304.8K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 third_quarter$296.6K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 second_quarter$293.3K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 first_quarter$289.9K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 first_quarter$202.6K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 fourth_quarter$136.3K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2267 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2267’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr2267/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 2267 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Government information and archives.

hr2267/subjects.txt
Congressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archives

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2267, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 52 (Friday, March 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MASSIE:H.R. 2267.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8[Page H1190]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com