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S. 591 (117th)

Background Check Completion Act of 2021

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Introduced

4 March 2021

Last action

4 March 2021 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

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Summary

Background Check Completion Act of 2021 This bill 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.

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Timeline

  1. 4 March 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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