H.R. 1446Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021

3 recorded actions229 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: James E. Clyburn [D-SC-06]
Cosponsors: 165 · 165 Democrats
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: May 25, 2022 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.

IntroducedMar 1, 2021
Passed the HouseMar 11, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021

(Sec. 2) 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.

(Sec. 3) The Government Accountability Office must report on the extent to which the changes have prevented firearms transfers to prohibited persons.

(Sec. 4) The Federal Bureau of Investigation must report on the number of petitions it receives for final federal firearms determinations.

(Sec. 5) The Department of Justice, in consultation with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms, must report on further amendments to the background check process that would likely reduce the risk of death or great bodily harm to victims of domestic violence, domestic abuse, dating partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1446 as passed House on Mar 11, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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Mar 10, 2021Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveMar 11, 2021

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House Mar 11, 2021 · the primary vote

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Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021

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219 Yea 210 Nay 1 not voting

Party-line vote 4 of 429 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

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Democratic219 members

Republican211 members

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Cosponsors165 · 165 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1446 and vote against it. 60 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 144625 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 1446 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUNDfiled by AVOQ, LLC, EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUNDIts PAC: Everytown for GUN Safety Action Fund, Inc. PAC

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition13 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Medical Association PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Health Issues · Immigration +6 more9 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Agriculture · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties +15 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCfiled by GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.Its PAC: GUN Owners of America, Inc. Political Victory Fund

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSIts PAC: National Association for GUN Rights Inc PAC

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INCfiled by AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA, INC.

Foreign Relations · Immigration · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +2 more5 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2021Filing

COALITION TO STOP GUN VIOLENCEfiled by THE COALITION TO STOP GUN VIOLENCE

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations5 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATIONIts PAC: National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. PAC

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition5 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

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