Background Check Completion Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3464
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
Introduced: 2017-07-27
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records

Firearms and explosives

Licensing and registrations

Retail and wholesale trades
Latest action: action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Clyburn. Petition No: 115-7. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0007.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Background Check Completion Act of 2017</b></p> <p>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.)</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3464 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2017 Mr. Clyburn (for himself, Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Butterfield , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Crowley , Mr. Cummings , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Langevin , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Norton , Mr. Rush , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Swalwell of California , and Mr. Yarmuth ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Background Check Completion Act of 2017 . 2. Prohibition on firearms dealers selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check Section 922(t)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (i) ; (2) by striking ; or and inserting ; and ; and (3) by striking clause (ii).