# 116-hr-7702: Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2020

116-hr-7702, Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7702
- Congress: 116
- Title: Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make annual grants to an eligible state that establishes or maintains a point-of-contact system for a licensed firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer to verify that a firearm sale or transfer would be lawful. To be eligible for such a grant, the state shall meet certain requirements related to the system, including (1) prohibiting a sale or transfer from being completed unless the parties to the transaction receive an approval from the system within 10 days of the start of the transaction; (2) operating a hotline for contacting the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), for use by licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers; and (3) publishing an annual report with certain information from the system and information substantially similar to the information found in a NICS operations report.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9016: DOULA for VA Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8950: Coronavirus Relief Fund Expansion Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8820: PASS Act
- 116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 116-hr-8736: AARF Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8705: END Stigma Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7702 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7702)

## Related
- [116-hr-9016: DOULA for VA Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9016)
- [116-hr-8950: Coronavirus Relief Fund Expansion Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8950)
- [116-hr-8820: PASS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8820)
- [116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8782)
- [116-hr-8736: AARF Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8736)
- [116-hr-8705: END Stigma Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8705)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7702 (as of 2025-11-18).