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Background Check Completion Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4068| Senate 
| Updated: 6/25/2020
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (25)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Background Check Completion Act of 2020 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
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 25, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 25, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 25, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6318: Urban Progress Act of 2020
  • HR 116-282: SAFER Now Act
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Background Check Completion Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4068| Senate 
| Updated: 6/25/2020
Background Check Completion Act of 2020 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
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 25, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 25, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 25, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (25)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6318: Urban Progress Act of 2020
  • HR 116-282: SAFER Now Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal justice information and recordsFirearms and explosivesLicensing and registrationsRetail and wholesale trades