Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
The summary
What this bill does
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
This bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties (i.e., unlicensed individuals).
Specifically, it prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check.
The prohibition does not apply to certain firearm transfers or exchanges, such as a gift between spouses.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jun 10, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CA District 4 · D-CA
212 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - PA District 1 · R-PA
U.S. Representative - CA District 33 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - RI District 1 · D-RI
U.S. Representative - AZ District 3 · D-AZ
U.S. Representative - MA District 4 · D-MA
U.S. Representative - VT · D-VT
U.S. Representative - CA District 44 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - OH District 3 · D-OH
U.S. Representative - MO District 1 · D-MO
U.S. Representative - CA District 6 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - VA District 8 · D-VA
U.S. Representative - GA District 2 · D-GA
+ 200 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 18 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Policy Area | Crime and Law Enforcement |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | June 10, 2025 |
| Latest Action | June 10, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 213 · House vote — · — views |