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Proposed Federal Senate Legislation SB4068

Legislation Overview

Title: Background Check Completion Act of 2020

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Licensing and registrations: Retail and wholesale trades

Description: 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.

Session: 116th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: June 25, 2020

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4068/all-info

Sponsors

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26 sponsors: Richard Blumenthal (D); Edward Markey (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Sheldon Whitehouse (D); Robert Menendez (D); Kamala Harris (D); Richard Durbin (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Chris Van Hollen (D); Mazie Hirono (D); Bernard Sanders (I); Elizabeth Warren (D); Jack Reed (D); Robert Casey (D); Amy Klobuchar (D); Patty Murray (D); Ron Wyden (D); Tammy Baldwin (D); Tim Kaine (D); Christopher Coons (D); Kirsten Gillibrand (D); Tammy Duckworth (D); Patrick Leahy (D); Benjamin Cardin (D); Margaret Hassan (D); Sherrod Brown (D)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
Senate	Jun 25 2020	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Jul 11 2020	federal bill text	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Committee

Chamber: S

Committee Name: Judiciary

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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