United States · Bill · S
S. 1923 (115th)
Background Check Completion Act of 2017
Introduced
5 October 2017
Last action
14 March 2018 · Committee
Status
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Sponsors
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Background Check Completion Act of 2017 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
5 October 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
5 October 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 2018
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 5 October 2017 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Background Check Completion Act of 2017
- related to ← Urban Progress Act of 2018
- related to ← Background Check Completion Act of 2015
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1923
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1923
- us · 115-s-1923 · source updated 10 August 2026