# 114-hr-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.

114-hr-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., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by NITA LOWEY (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3375
- Congress: 114
- Title: 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.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2015-07-29
- Sponsor: NITA LOWEY (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2015-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2015-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3375 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3375)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3375 (as of 2025-11-18).