To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.
Latest action · Oct 19, 2017 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.
- IntroducedOct 11, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a three-day waiting period for certain handgun transfers.
Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful for a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer to sell or transfer a handgun to an unlicensed individual unless three business days have elapsed since the licensee initiated a background check.
Additionally, the bill makes it unlawful for an unlicensed individual to receive a handgun purchased or borrowed from another unlicensed individual unless at least three days have elapsed since the recipient most recently offered to purchase or borrow the handgun.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2018 to Jun 5, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Feb 7, 2018 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Feb 7, 2018 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Feb 7, 2018 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Feb 7, 2018 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Feb 7, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jun 5, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 19, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Oct 11, 2017Introduced in House
- Oct 11, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
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- Oct 11, 2017Introduced in House
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