Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB4068
Legislation Overview
Title: Background Check Completion Act of 2020
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Licensing and registrations: Retail and wholesale trades
Description: Prohibits a licensed gun dealer from transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person prior to the 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: 116th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: June 25, 2020
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4068/all-info
Sponsors
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26 sponsors: Richard Blumenthal (D); Edward Markey (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Sheldon Whitehouse (D); Robert Menendez (D); Kamala Harris (D); Richard Durbin (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Chris Van Hollen (D); Mazie Hirono (D); Bernard Sanders (I); Elizabeth Warren (D); Jack Reed (D); Robert Casey (D); Amy Klobuchar (D); Patty Murray (D); Ron Wyden (D); Tammy Baldwin (D); Tim Kaine (D); Christopher Coons (D); Kirsten Gillibrand (D); Tammy Duckworth (D); Patrick Leahy (D); Benjamin Cardin (D); Margaret Hassan (D); Sherrod Brown (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 26% (26 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jun 25, 2020 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jul 11 2020 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
