Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]CA· Introduced 10 June 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

10 June 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 14 April 2026

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.

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
10 June 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
10 June 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
10 June 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

214 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]CA

Cosponsors

Democrat4998%
Republican12%

Democrat:Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18]TX
Democrat:Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]VA
Democrat:Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Democrat:Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]AL
Democrat:Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]CA
Democrat:Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Democrat:Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]NJ
Republican:Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY
Democrat:Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]WA
Democrat:Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]MD
Democrat:Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]IL
Democrat:Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]CO
Democrat:Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]MI
Democrat:Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Democrat:Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
Democrat:Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TX
Democrat:Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]CA
Democrat:Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]CA
Democrat:Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]OR
Democrat:Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]FL
Democrat:Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16]CA
Democrat:Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]CA
Democrat:Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]TX
Democrat:Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]CA
Democrat:Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Democrat:Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]GA
Democrat:Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]IL
Democrat:Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]OH
Democrat:Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Democrat:Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]RI
Democrat:Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]CT
Democrat:Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]NY
Democrat:Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]IL
Democrat:Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]MD
Democrat:Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
Democrat:Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]VA
Democrat:Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Democrat:Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Democrat:Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Democrat:Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]CA
Democrat:Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]CA
Democrat:Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]LA
Democrat:Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Democrat:Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]CA
Democrat:Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]NH

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Crime and Law Enforcement

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Judiciary Committee
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- Referred To10 Jun 2025

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