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S. 4068 116th Congress Senate

Background Check Completion Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.

Introduced: June 25, 2020 Introduced by: Richard Blumenthal Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and recordsFirearms and explosivesLicensing and registrationsRetail and wholesale trades
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Jun 25, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 25, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Background Check Completion Act of 2020

This bill prohibits a licensed gun dealer from transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person prior to the 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 17 Independent 1
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jun 29, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 25, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 25, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 25, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 25, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 25, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 25, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 25, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 25, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 25, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 25, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 25, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 25, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 25, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 25, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 25, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4068: Background Check Completion Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4068/
MLA
"S. 4068: Background Check Completion Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4068/.
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S. 4068, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4068/.
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