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Secure Background Checks Act of 2025

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 2648 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
5
Latest action
Apr 3, 2025

What it does

The Secure Background Checks Act of 2025 would amend federal law to prohibit individuals who fail to meet age and residency requirements from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving firearms and ammunition, and would increase penalties for transferring a firearm to someone under indictment. The bill modifies Section 922(g) of Title 18 to add new prohibitions based on age and state-of-residence requirements, and amends Section 924(a)(2) to adjust penalty provisions by inserting reference to subsection (n). It applies to individuals and entities involved in firearm transactions, particularly those violating age, residency, or transfer restrictions under federal firearms law. The bill…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Apr 3, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Apr 3, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

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Where it goes next

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Work with this bill

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