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HR 4246 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2021

Introduced: June 30, 2021 Introduced by: Dean, Madeleine Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states that establish or maintain a point-of-contact system for a licensed firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer to verify that a firearm sale or transfer would be lawful.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4246: Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4246/
MLA
"H.R. 4246: Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4246/.
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H.R. 4246, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4246/.
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[H.R. 4246: Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4246/)
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