US S42

Bill

US S42

Background Check Expansion Act

Introduced
01/08/2019

In Committee
01/08/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to require a background check for every firearm sale. This bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties (i.e., unlicensed individuals). Specifically, it prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. The prohibition does not apply to certain firearm transfers, such as a gift between spouses in good faith.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Background Check Expansion Act, aims to require a background check for every firearm sale. The key provisions are: 1. It prohibits the transfer of a firearm between private parties (unlicensed individuals) unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. 2. There are some exceptions to this requirement, such as transfers between spouses, parents and children, and other close family members, as well as temporary transfers for purposes like hunting or preventing imminent harm. 3. The new background check requirement would take effect 180 days after the bill's enactment. The goal of this legislation is to close the "gun show loophole" and ensure that all firearm sales, including those between private individuals, undergo a background check to help prevent prohibited persons from obtaining guns.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (42)

Chris Murphy (D)*, Tammy Baldwin (D), Michael Bennet (D), Richard Blumenthal (D), Cory Booker (D), Sherrod Brown (D), Maria Cantwell (D), Ben Cardin (D), Tom Carper (D), Bob Casey (D), Chris Coons (D), Catherine Cortez Masto (D), Tammy Duckworth (D), Dick Durbin (D), Dianne Feinstein (D), Kirsten Gillibrand (D), Kamala Harris (D), Maggie Hassan (D), Martin Heinrich (D), Mazie Hirono (D), Tim Kaine (D), Amy Klobuchar (D), Patrick Leahy (D), Ed Markey (D), Bob Menendez (D), Jeff Merkley (D), Patty Murray (D), Gary Peters (D), Jack Reed (D), Jacky Rosen (D), Bernie Sanders (I), Brian Schatz (D), Chuck Schumer (D), Jeanne Shaheen (D), Tina Smith (D), Debbie Stabenow (D), Tom Udall (D), Chris Van Hollen (D), Mark Warner (D), Elizabeth Warren (D), Sheldon Whitehouse (D), Ron Wyden (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 01/08/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/42/all-info

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/42/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s42/BILLS-116s42is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s42/BILLS-116s42is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1705	Jaime’s Law	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	Related
HR5717	Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	Related
HR6318	Urban Progress Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Small Business, Oversight and Reform, Agriculture, Rules, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR8	Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.	Related
HRes145	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 8) to require a background check for every firearm sale, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1112) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S1924	Jaime’s Law	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Related
S3254	Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S4271	Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2020	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Related

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