NICS Data Reporting Act of 2025
The NICS Data Reporting Act of 2025 would require the Attorney General to prepare and submit an annual report to Congress detailing the demographic characteristics of people who were found ineligible to purchase a firearm based on background checks conducted through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). The first report would be due within one year after enactment, with subsequent reports every year. Each report would cover the preceding year and include demographic data such as race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability status, average annual income, and English language proficiency, if that information is available. The reports would be submitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House Judiciary Committee. In short, the bill creates a formal, yearly demographic snapshot of who is denied firearm purchase eligibility through NICS, intended to shed light on potential patterns or disparities in the way background checks affect different groups.
Key Points
- 1The Act creates an annual reporting obligation for the Attorney General to Congress on demographics of people deemed ineligible to buy firearms due to a NICS background check.
- 2The first report is due no later than one year after enactment; subsequent reports are due annually.
- 3Each report must cover the preceding year and include demographic data such as race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability status, average annual income, and English language proficiency, if available.
- 4The demographic data must pertain specifically to persons determined ineligible to purchase a firearm based on NICS background checks, not all checks.
- 5Reports must be submitted to the Senate and House Judiciary Committees.