Background Check Completion Act
Latest action · Jul 29, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 14, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Background Check Completion Act
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.)
Cosponsors 85
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 21, 2015 to Sep 12, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| D-CT | Elizabeth H. Esty | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Sep 10, 2015 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Sep 10, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Sep 10, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Sep 16, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Sep 16, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Oct 7, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Oct 7, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Oct 7, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Oct 21, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Oct 21, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Oct 26, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Oct 26, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Nov 3, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Dec 3, 2015 | |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Dec 3, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Dec 3, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Dec 3, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Dec 3, 2015 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Dec 3, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Dec 8, 2015 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Dec 8, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Dec 8, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Dec 8, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | Feb 4, 2016 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Feb 4, 2016 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Mar 14, 2016 | |
| D-DE | John C. Carney, Jr. | Mar 14, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jun 15, 2016 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jun 15, 2016 | |
| D-IN | Peter J. Visclosky | Jun 20, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Jun 21, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Jun 22, 2016 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Jun 24, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Jun 24, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Jul 5, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Jul 5, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Jul 6, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Jul 6, 2016 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Jul 7, 2016 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Jul 18, 2016 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Jul 18, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Sep 12, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 14, 2015 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jul 29, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Jul 14, 2015Introduced in House
- Jul 14, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4819, H4820 | James E. Clyburn D-SC | Jul 13, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4487 | James E. Clyburn D-SC | Jul 7, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3921 | James E. Clyburn D-SC | Jun 16, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3834, H3836 | David N. Cicilline D-RI, James E. Clyburn D-SC | Jun 15, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3806, H3807 | Al Green D-TX, James E. Clyburn D-SC | Jun 14, 2016 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 109, July 14, 2015, page H5172.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2213 | Background Check Completion Act of 2015 | Related bill | Oct 28, 2015 |
| HR 5671 | Urban Progress Act of 2016 | Related bill | Aug 30, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To eliminate the requirement that a firearms dealer transfer a firearm if the national instant criminal background check system has been unable to complete a background check of the prospective transferee within 3 business days.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Background Check Completion Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2015Introduced in House
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