# 117-hr-1446: Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021

117-hr-1446, Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC); status Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1446
- Congress: 117
- Title: Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021
- Status: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.
- Introduced: 2021-03-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC)
- Cosponsors: 165
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 This bill revises background check requirements applicable to proposed firearm transfers from a federal firearms licensee (e.g., a licensed gun dealer) to an unlicensed person. Specifically, it increases the amount of time, from 3 business days to a minimum of 10 business days, that a federal firearms licensee must wait to receive a completed background check prior to transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person. (This type of transaction is often referred to as a default proceed transaction.) If a submitted background check remains incomplete after 10 business days, then the prospective purchaser may submit a petition for a final firearms eligibility determination. If an additional 10 days elapse without a final determination, then the federal firearms licensee may transfer the firearm to the prospective purchaser.

## Cosponsors (165)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 206 | 212 |
| 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 219 | 210 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1446 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1446)

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