S 529 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Background Check Expansion Act

Summary
Background Check Expansion Act 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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
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President
Introduced Mar 2, 2021 Last action Mar 2, 2021
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Mar 2, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 45 co-sponsors

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Photo of Christopher Murphy
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
CT
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Photo of Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
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Photo of Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
MN
n/a
Co
Photo of Ben Ray Luján
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
NM
n/a
Co
Photo of Benjamin L. Cardin
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
MD
n/a
Co
Photo of Bernard Sanders
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
VT
n/a
Co
Photo of Brian Schatz
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
HI
n/a
Co
Photo of Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
NV
n/a
Co
Photo of Charles E. Schumer
Charles E. Schumer
DDemocratic
NY
n/a
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Photo of Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
MD
n/a
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Photo of Christopher A. Coons
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
DE
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