United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8 (117th)
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
Introduced
1 March 2021
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Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.
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Summary
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 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.
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10 official files
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 25 May 2022
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 25 May 2022
Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 11 March 2021
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 11 March 2021
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 March 2021
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 March 2021
Passed House
summary · EN · 11 March 2021
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 March 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 March 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 March 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/8