Background Check Expansion Act

Sponsored bySen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]CT· Introduced 19 novembre 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

19 novembre 2025·8 months ago

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Introduced in Senate · Updated 1 avril 2026

Background Check Expansion Act

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, such as a gift between spouses.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
19 novembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
19 novembre 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

46 cosponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]CT

Cosponsors

Democrat4496%
Independent24%

Democrat:Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]GA
Independent:Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]ME
Democrat:Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]NH
Democrat:Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]PA
Democrat:Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]RI
Democrat:Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE
Democrat:Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]CA
Democrat:Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]MN
Democrat:Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]GA
Democrat:Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]OR
Democrat:Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]HI
Democrat:Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]WI
Democrat:Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]NM
Democrat:Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]NV
Democrat:Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]HI
Democrat:Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]MD
Democrat:Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]IL
Democrat:Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]NY
Democrat:Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]MA
Democrat:Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]RI
Democrat:Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]NH
Democrat:Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]IL
Democrat:Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]AZ
Democrat:Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]MA
Democrat:Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]NJ
Democrat:Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]VA
Democrat:Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]MI
Democrat:Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN
Democrat:Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]VA
Democrat:Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]NY
Democrat:Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]NV
Democrat:Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
Democrat:Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]MI
Democrat:Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]CO
Independent:Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
Democrat:Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]CO
Democrat:Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]NJ
Democrat:Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]OR
Democrat:Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]CA
Democrat:Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]WA
Democrat:Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]MD
Democrat:Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]AZ
Democrat:Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]NM
Democrat:Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]DE
Democrat:Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]WA
Democrat:Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]VT

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Crime and Law Enforcement

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