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.

Thomas Massie · Kentucky · Republican

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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).

Massie describes his authored legislation as requiring DOJ to report aggregate demographic data on NICS denials to Congress.

Rep. Massie's NICS Data Reporting Act Passes House | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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Rep. Massie Testifies Before Senate Committee About the Right to Keep and Bear Arms: 4/15/26

A video title shows Massie testifying about the right to keep and bear arms, but it does not contain a specific future-oriented promise distinct enough to extract.

Video Gallery | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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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).

Massie describes his NICS Data Reporting Act, which would require DOJ reporting on demographic data tied to firearm purchase denials.

Representative Thomas Massie
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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.

This is a concrete legislative move toward the promise: Massie authored and House-passed H.R. 2267, which matches the claimed reporting requirement. Because the bill is only reported as House-passed and not enacted, the promise is only partially delivered as of 2026-06-22.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Massie's NICS Data Reporting Act Passes House | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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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.

Official bill status confirms Massie introduced concrete legislation matching the promise, but it had not become law on the Congress.gov record reviewed, so this supports partial fulfillment rather than full delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.2267 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): NICS Data Reporting Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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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 bill text directly matches the promised reporting requirement, but because it is framed as a requirement after enactment, the text alone shows legislative effort, not completed implementation.

partial same_term A for effort

Text - H.R.2267 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): NICS Data Reporting Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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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.

The committee report provides official evidence that Massie advanced the proposal through committee and that the bill’s substance aligned with the promise, supporting partial delivery and an effort badge.

partial same_term A for effort

H. Rept. 119-336 - NICS DATA REPORTING ACT OF 2025 | Congress.gov
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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.

The member office says the measure passed the House and describes a requirement matching the promise, but the evidence does not show Senate passage or enactment, so it supports partial fulfillment only.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Massie's NICS Data Reporting Act Passes House | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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Assessments

never unknown A for effort

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.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

partial same_term A for 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.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 97%