Background Check Completion Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1923
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2017-10-05
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: 2018-03-14
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-10-05
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1923 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Murphy , Ms. Warren , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Reed , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Booker , Mr. Markey , Mr. Coons , Mr. Casey , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Harris , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Hassan , and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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. Completion of background checks 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).