Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB1923
Legislation Overview
Title: Background Check Completion Act of 2017
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Licensing and registrations: Retail and wholesale trades
Description: Background Check Completion Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a licensed gun dealer from transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person prior to completion of a background check. (Current law permits a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm to an unlicensed person if a submitted background check remains incomplete after three business days.)
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Last Action Date: March 14, 2018
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1923/all-info
Companion Bill: HB3464
Sponsors
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24 sponsors: Richard Blumenthal (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Elizabeth Warren (D); Richard Durbin (D); Kirsten Gillibrand (D); Mazie Hirono (D); Sheldon Whitehouse (D); Robert Menendez (D); Jack Reed (D); Tim Kaine (D); Benjamin Cardin (D); Cory Booker (D); Edward Markey (D); Christopher Coons (D); Robert Casey (D); Chris Van Hollen (D); Tammy Duckworth (D); Ron Wyden (D); Kamala Harris (D); Bernard Sanders (I); Margaret Hassan (D); Patty Murray (D); Bill Nelson (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 24% (24 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2018 | Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. |
| Senate | Oct 5, 2017 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Oct 11 2017 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
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