Background Check Completion Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4068
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2020-06-25
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: 2020-06-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-06-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Background Check Completion Act of 2020</b></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4068 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2020 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Harris , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Warren , Mr. Reed , Mr. Casey , Ms. Klobuchar , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Coons , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Cardin ) 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 2020 . 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).