H.R. 1446 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021

This bill revises background check requirements applicable to proposed firearm transfers from a federal firearms licensee (e.g., a licensed gun dealer) to an unlicensed person.

Specifically, it increases the amount of time, from 3 business days to a minimum of 10 business days, that a federal firearms licensee must wait to receive a completed background check prior to transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person. (This type of transaction is often referred to as a default proceed transaction.)

If a submitted background check remains incomplete after 10 business days, then the prospective purchaser may submit a petition for a final firearms eligibility determination. If an additional 10 days elapse without a final determination, then the federal firearms licensee may transfer the firearm to the prospective purchaser.

Text (4)

Placed on Calendar Senate

May 25, 2022

Engrossed in House

March 11, 2021

Received in Senate

March 11, 2021

Introduced in House

March 1, 2021

Amendments (1)

Mar 10, 2021

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 29

Amendments en bloc comprised of amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4, printed in Part D of of House Report 117-10.

Agreed To

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05/25/2022

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.

05/24/2022

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

03/11/2021

Received in the Senate.

03/11/2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.

03/11/2021

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 210 (Roll no. 77). (text: 3/10/2021 CR H1303)

03/11/2021

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 210 (Roll no. 77).(text: 3/10/2021 CR H1303)

03/11/2021

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 212 (Roll no. 76).

03/11/2021

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to the motion to recommit H. R. 1446 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

03/11/2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1332-1334)

03/11/2021

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 1446.

03/10/2021

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1446 is postponed.

03/10/2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hudson motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hudson demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

03/10/2021

The previous question on the motion was ordered without objection.

03/10/2021

Mr. Hudson moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H1314)

03/10/2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.

03/10/2021

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 188, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Nadler en bloc amendment No. 1.

03/10/2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1446.

03/10/2021

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 842, H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 842, H.R. 8, and H.R. 1446. The rule provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 842, H.R. 8, and H.R. 1446.

03/10/2021

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 188. (consideration: CR H1303-1314)

03/08/2021

Rule H. Res. 188 passed House.

03/08/2021

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 188 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 842, H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 842, H.R. 8, and H.R. 1446. The rule provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 842, H.R. 8, and H.R. 1446.

03/01/2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

03/01/2021

Introduced in House

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