118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 1116: Background Check Completion Act of 2023
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- Introduced (completed)
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Summary
This bill 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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Sherrod Brown D-OHOriginal
- Tammy Baldwin D-WIOriginal
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- Benjamin Cardin D-MDOriginal
- Robert Casey D-PAOriginal
- Christopher Coons D-DEOriginal
- Richard Durbin D-ILOriginal
- Tammy Duckworth D-ILOriginal
- Dianne Feinstein D-CAOriginal
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NYOriginal
- Mazie Hirono D-HIOriginal
- Martin Heinrich D-NMOriginal
- Amy Klobuchar D-MNOriginal
- Timothy Kaine D-VAOriginal
- Edward Markey D-MAOriginal
- Robert Menendez D-NJOriginal
- Alejandro Padilla D-CAOriginal
- Bernard Sanders I-VTOriginal
- Chris Van Hollen D-MDOriginal
- Ron Wyden D-OROriginal
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RIOriginal
- Elizabeth Warren D-MAOriginal
- Peter Welch D-VT
- Thomas Carper D-DE
Who scored on this bill
- 1Richard Blumenthal SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Richard Blumenthal.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


