118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 494: Background Check Expansion Act
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Summary
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.
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
- Michael Bennet D-COOriginal
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- Maria Cantwell D-WAOriginal
- Benjamin Cardin D-MDOriginal
- Thomas Carper D-DEOriginal
- Robert Casey D-PAOriginal
- Christopher Coons D-DEOriginal
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NVOriginal
- Richard Durbin D-ILOriginal
- Tammy Duckworth D-ILOriginal
- Dianne Feinstein D-CAOriginal
- John Fetterman D-PAOriginal
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NYOriginal
- John Hickenlooper D-COOriginal
- Mazie Hirono D-HIOriginal
- Martin Heinrich D-NMOriginal
- Margaret Hassan D-NHOriginal
- Amy Klobuchar D-MNOriginal
- Mark Kelly D-AZOriginal
- Angus King I-MEOriginal
- Timothy Kaine D-VAOriginal
- Ben Luján D-NMOriginal
- Edward Markey D-MAOriginal
- Robert Menendez D-NJOriginal
- Patty Murray D-WAOriginal
- Jeff Merkley D-OROriginal
- Jon Ossoff D-GAOriginal
- Alejandro Padilla D-CAOriginal
- Gary Peters D-MIOriginal
- John Reed D-RIOriginal
- Jacky Rosen D-NVOriginal
- Bernard Sanders I-VTOriginal
- Charles Schumer D-NYOriginal
- Debbie Stabenow D-MIOriginal
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NHOriginal
- Brian Schatz D-HIOriginal
- Tina Smith D-MNOriginal
- Chris Van Hollen D-MDOriginal
- Ron Wyden D-OROriginal
- Raphael Warnock D-GAOriginal
- Peter Welch D-VTOriginal
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RIOriginal
- Mark Warner D-VAOriginal
- Elizabeth Warren D-MAOriginal
- Laphonza Butler D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Christopher Murphy SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, reached a cosponsor milestone, introduced3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Christopher Murphy.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.