A resolution expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.
- Last Action
- 12/12/2023
Actions
- 2023-02-16Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2023-02-16Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-02-16 (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 in good faith.
Cosponsors (20)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)
- Thomas Carper (D-DE)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- John Fetterman (D-PA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Subjects
- Crime prevention
- Criminal justice information and records
- Firearms and explosives
- Government information and archives
- Licensing and registrations
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