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H.R. 3868: Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2025

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jun 10, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jun 10, 2025

This bill establishes more stringent background check requirements for proposed firearm transfers from a federal firearms licensee (e.g., a licensed gun dealer) to an unlicensed person.

Specifically, it increases the amount of time, from 3 business days to a minimum of 10 business days, that a federal firearms licensee must wait to receive a completed background check prior to transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person. (This type of transaction is often referred to as a default proceed transaction.)

If a submitted background check remains incomplete after 10 business days, then the prospective purchaser may submit a petition for a final firearms eligibility determination. If an additional 10 days elapse without a final determination, then the federal firearms licensee may transfer the firearm to the prospective purchaser.

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The Government Accountability Office must report on the extent to which the changes have prevented firearms transfers to prohibited persons.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation must report on the number of petitions it receives for final federal firearms determinations.

The Department of Justice, in consultation with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms, must report on further amendments to the background check process that would likely reduce the risk of death or great bodily harm to victims of domestic violence, domestic abuse, dating partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

136

Who scored on this bill

18 points earned
  1. 1James Clyburn D-SC SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced4 events+18
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History

  1. Jun 10, 2025Introduced in the House by James Clyburn.
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  1. Jun 10, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jun 10, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.