SENATE 3214119th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Background Check Expansion Act
- Last Action
- 11/19/2025
Actions
- 2025-11-19Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-11-19Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2025-11-19 (00)
Background Check Expansion Act
This bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties (i.e., unlicensed individuals).
Specifically, it prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check.
The prohibition does not apply to certain firearm transfers, such as a gift between spouses.
Cosponsors (20)
- Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- John Fetterman (D-PA)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine (D-VA)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
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