Background Check Completion Act of 2017
Latest action · Feb 27, 2018 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Clyburn. Petition No: 115-7. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0007.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
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 27, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Background Check Completion Act of 2017
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 103
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 27, 2017 to Dec 10, 2018; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Oct 4, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Oct 4, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Nov 16, 2017 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Nov 16, 2017 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Nov 16, 2017 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Nov 16, 2017 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Nov 16, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Nov 16, 2017 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Nov 16, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Nov 16, 2017 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Nov 16, 2017 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Nov 16, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Nov 16, 2017 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Nov 16, 2017 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Nov 16, 2017 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Nov 16, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Dec 11, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Dec 11, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Dec 11, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Feb 27, 2018 | |
| D-HI | Colleen Hanabusa | Feb 27, 2018 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Feb 27, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Feb 27, 2018 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Feb 27, 2018 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Feb 27, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Feb 27, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Feb 27, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Feb 27, 2018 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Feb 27, 2018 | |
| D-IN | Peter J. Visclosky | Feb 27, 2018 | |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Feb 27, 2018 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Feb 27, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-NV | Ruben J. Kihuen | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Mar 8, 2018 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Mar 8, 2018 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Mar 8, 2018 | |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Mar 22, 2018 | |
| D-FL | Charlie Crist | Apr 13, 2018 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Apr 13, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Apr 13, 2018 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Jun 5, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Jun 5, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jun 5, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jul 10, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Jul 10, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Jul 10, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Jul 23, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Dec 10, 2018 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Dec 10, 2018 |
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 27, 2017 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Sep 6, 2017 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2018Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Clyburn. Petition No: 115-7. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0007.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
- Sep 6, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Jul 27, 2017Introduced in House
- Jul 27, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 8
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 | Discharge petition H3317 | — | Apr 13, 2018 |
| House | Discharge petition H3046 | — | Mar 23, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1707 | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL | Mar 20, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1621 | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL | Mar 15, 2018 |
| House | Discharge petition H1508 | — | Mar 9, 2018 |
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. 163, no. 127, July 27, 2017, page H6518.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 920 | Expressing support for the designation of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month, and calling on Congress to address gun violence. | Related bill | Jul 24, 2018 |
| S 1923 | Background Check Completion Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Mar 14, 2018 |
| HR 5164 | Urban Progress Act of 2018 | Related bill | Apr 6, 2018 |
| HR 5410 | SAFER Now Act | Related bill | Apr 30, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Background Check Completion Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 27, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
