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119-s-3458119th Congress

Background Check Completion Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Introduced

Summary

Ensures background checks are completed before a firearm transfer and removes the fixed 10-business-day processing cap. The bill restructures the rules in 18 U.S.C. 922(t)(1) to tighten the prerequisites for when a transfer may proceed.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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New background-check rules for gun buyers

If enacted, this bill would change federal background-check rules for firearm transfers. It would rewrite parts of the statute that control when a transfer may go forward, including removing a clause, changing an "or" to "and", deleting a subparagraph, and redesignating another subparagraph. It would narrow which older Bipartisan Safer Communities Act provisions are restored and remove the phrase "but in no case more than 10 business days." That would eliminate the statutory 10-business-day cap on background-check processing. These changes would take effect upon enactment and could let some buyers and licensed dealers finish transfers sooner while also giving agencies or dealers more discretion and possibly lengthening waits for others.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

CT • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

    VT • I

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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