United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3051 (114th)
Background Check Completion Act
Introduced
14 July 2015
Last action
29 July 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sponsors
James Clyburn, Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Raúl Grijalva, Sheila Jackson Lee, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], John Larson, Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], JAMES LANGEVIN, LOUISE SLAUGHTER, ALCEE HASTINGS, Eric Swalwell, Katherine Clark, JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], ELIOT ENGEL, Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Elizabeth Esty, JOSE SERRANO, Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Joseph Kennedy, Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Theodore Deutch, Keith Ellison, Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Niki Tsongas, Daniel Kildee, Brenda Lawrence, Cedric Richmond, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Background Check Completion Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a licensed gun dealer from transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person prior to 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.)
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Timeline
14 July 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 14 July 2015 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2015
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2015
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 July 2015
Sponsors
- James Clyburn · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- John Larson · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
- ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
- Eric Swalwell · D · Cosponsor
- Katherine Clark · D · Cosponsor
- JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth Esty · D · Cosponsor
- JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Joseph Kennedy · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Theodore Deutch · D · Cosponsor
- Keith Ellison · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Niki Tsongas · D · Cosponsor
- Daniel Kildee · D · Cosponsor
- Brenda Lawrence · D · Cosponsor
- Cedric Richmond · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Background Check Completion Act of 2015
- related to ← Urban Progress Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3051
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/3051
- us · 114-hr-3051 · source updated 12 August 2025