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HR 3375 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Licensing and registrations

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to extend the period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the national instant criminal background check…

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To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to extend the period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the national instant criminal background check system before being allowed to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee.

Introduced: July 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 29, 2015
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the federal criminal code to lengthen from 3 to 14 business days the submitted background check completion period that must elapse before a licensed gun dealer is permitted to transfer a firearm to an unlicensed person whose background check remains incomplete.

What's happening now September 28, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 11, 2016
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Nov 17, 2015
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 29, 2015
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 29, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3375: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to extend the period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the national instant criminal background check system before being allowed to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3375/
MLA
"H.R. 3375: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to extend the period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the national instant criminal background check system before being allowed to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3375/.
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H.R. 3375, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3375/.
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[H.R. 3375: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to extend the period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the national instant criminal background check system before being allowed to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3375/)
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