Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jun 27, 2025
What it does
The Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2025 would create a federal grant program administered by the Department of Justice to encourage states to establish point-of-contact systems for firearm sales requiring background checks. Eligible states could receive up to $1 million annually, with a 25% federal cost-share limit, to set up and maintain systems that verify firearm transfers, issue approval numbers within 10 days, operate a hotline for licensed dealers, establish state funds, and implement appeals and reporting requirements. States receiving grants must also submit to annual FBI audits and publish detailed reports on system performance, denials, investigations, and related…
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