To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to extend the period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the national instant criminal background check system before being allowed to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee.

Bill: 114-hr-3375
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2015-07-29
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records

Firearms and explosives

Licensing and registrations
Latest action: action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to lengthen from 3 to 14 business days the submitted background check completion period that must elapse before a licensed gun dealer is permitted to transfer a firearm to an unlicensed person whose background check remains incomplete. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2015 Mrs. Lowey (for herself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Ms. Lee , Mr. Engel , Mr. Honda , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , and Mr. Serrano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to extend the period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the national instant criminal background check system before being allowed to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee.

1. Extension of the firearms transfer waiting period Section 922(t)(1)(B)(ii) of title 18 United States Code, is amended by striking 3 and inserting 14 . 2. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.