Background Check Expansion Act
Official title: A bill to require a background check for every firearm sale.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Background Check Expansion Act
This bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties (i.e., unlicensed individuals).
Specifically, it prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check.
The prohibition does not apply to certain firearm transfers, such as a gift between spouses in good faith.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 42: Background Check Expansion Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-42/
"S. 42: Background Check Expansion Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-42/.
S. 42, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-42/.
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