Background Check Expansion Act
- Last Action
- 3/2/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-02Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-03-02Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-02 (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)
- Charles Schumer (D-NY)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Mark Warner (D-VA)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Subjects
- Crime prevention
- Criminal justice information and records
- Firearms and explosives
- Government information and archives
- Licensing and registrations
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