US SB4068 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-1)
Status: Introduced on June 25 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 25 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Background Check Completion Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
| Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
| Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB282 (Related) 2019-01-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
HB6318 (Related) 2020-03-23 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Small Business, Oversight and Reform, Agriculture, Rules, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HB6318 (Related) 2020-03-23 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Small Business, Oversight and Reform, Agriculture, Rules, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations
Retail and wholesale trades
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations
Retail and wholesale trades
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4068/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4068/BILLS-116s4068is.pdf |
