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).
Require the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report with aggregate demographic data of individuals determined ineligible to purchase a firearm based on a NICS background check.
Occurrences
Rep. Massie Testifies Before Senate Committee About the Right to Keep and Bear Arms: 4/15/26
The NICS Data Reporting Act requires the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report that includes the 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).
Evidence
Rep. Thomas Massie said his NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026 (H.R. 2267) passed the House by unanimous voice vote and would require the Attorney General to report aggregate demographic data on people deemed ineligible to buy firearms after NICS checks.
Congress.gov lists H.R. 2267 as sponsored by Rep. Thomas Massie, introduced March 21, 2025, with latest action on October 3, 2025 placing it on the Union Calendar; the tracker shows status as Introduced, not enacted law.
The reported bill text says the Attorney General shall annually submit to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees a report with demographic data for people determined ineligible to buy a firearm after a NICS background check, including categories such as race, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, income, and English proficiency if available.
The House Judiciary Committee report states H.R. 2267 was introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie and would require the Attorney General to submit Congress a report with demographic data on individuals determined ineligible to purchase a firearm after a NICS check; the committee ordered the bill favorably reported by voice vote on March 25, 2025.
Massie’s official House release says legislation he authored, the NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026 (H.R. 2267), passed the House by unanimous voice vote and would require the Attorney General to report aggregate demographic data on people found ineligible to buy firearms after NICS checks.
Assessments
Massie sponsored and advanced H.R. 2267, which matches the promised NICS demographic reporting requirement and represents a serious same-term legislative effort. However, the evidence does not show Senate passage, presidential signature, enactment, or an implemented Attorney General reporting requirement. Because the promised federal requirement has not become binding law, the outcome was not delivered despite substantial effort.
Massie materially advanced the promise by sponsoring H.R. 2267, the NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026, and getting it through the House. The bill reportedly matches the promised requirement that the Attorney General submit aggregate demographic data to Congress on people found ineligible to buy firearms after a NICS check. But the evidence provided shows House passage only, not enactment into federal law, so the promised requirement was not fully delivered as of 2026-06-22.