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Background Check Completion Act of 2017

Introduced: February 27, 2018 Introduced by: Clyburn, James E. Democratic · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 2018
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Clyburn. Petition No: 115-7. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)
Sep 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.)

What's happening now February 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.)

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 103
All 103 Democratic 57
D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Dec 10, 2018
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Dec 10, 2018
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jul 23, 2018
Higgins, Brian
· Jul 10, 2018
LOWEY, NITA
· Jul 10, 2018
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 10, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 5, 2018
COOPER, JAMES
· Jun 5, 2018
Maloney, Sean
· Jun 5, 2018
Crist, Charlie
· Apr 13, 2018
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 13, 2018
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 13, 2018
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Mar 22, 2018
Kennedy, Joseph
· Mar 14, 2018
LEWIS, JOHN
· Mar 14, 2018
O'Rourke, Beto
· Mar 14, 2018
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Mar 8, 2018
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Mar 8, 2018
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 8, 2018
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Mar 5, 2018
Brown, Anthony
· Mar 5, 2018
Cicilline, David
· Mar 5, 2018
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 5, 2018
DOYLE, MIKE
· Mar 5, 2018
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Mar 5, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 5, 2018
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Mar 5, 2018
Kihuen, Ruben
· Mar 5, 2018
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 5, 2018
Napolitano, Grace
· Mar 5, 2018
RYAN, TIM
· Mar 5, 2018
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Mar 5, 2018
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 5, 2018
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 5, 2018
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 5, 2018
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 27, 2018
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2018
Demings, Val
· Feb 27, 2018
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Feb 27, 2018
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2018
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2018
Pascrell, Bill
· Feb 27, 2018
Perlmutter, Ed
· Feb 27, 2018
Rice, Kathleen
· Feb 27, 2018
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 27, 2018
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2018
SERRANO, JOSE
· Feb 27, 2018
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Feb 27, 2018
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 26, 2018
Bass, Karen
· Feb 26, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3464: Background Check Completion Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3464/
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"H.R. 3464: Background Check Completion Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3464/.
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