Background Check Completion Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-591
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2021-03-04
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: 2021-03-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Background Check Completion Act of 2021</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 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 591 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2021 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Murphy , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Van Hollen , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Warren , Mr. Markey , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Casey , Mr. Reed , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Brown , Mr. Coons , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Smith , Mr. Heinrich , and Mr. Sanders ) 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 2021 . 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).