REP. MASSIE'S NICS DATA REPORTING ACT PASSES HOUSE

Washington, May 12 -- Representative Thomas Massie issued the following news release:

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,...