H.R. 8 · 117th Congress · House

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

In Congress· Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.
Introduced
Mar 1, 21
Passed House
Mar 11, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending
H.Res. 188
117th Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 842) to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to require a background check for every firearm sale; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1446) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee; and for other purposes.

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

Related bill
by House
Mar 8, 2021
H.Res. 188
117th Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 842) to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to require a background check for every firearm sale; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1446) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee; and for other purposes.

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

Procedurally related
by House
Mar 8, 2021
H.Res. 188
117th Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 842) to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to require a background check for every firearm sale; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1446) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee; and for other purposes.

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

Related bill
by House
Mar 8, 2021
H.Res. 188
117th Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 842) to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to require a background check for every firearm sale; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1446) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee; and for other purposes.

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

Procedurally related
by House
Mar 8, 2021
S. 529
117th Congress
Background Check Expansion Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bill
by CRS
Mar 2, 2021
S. 529
117th Congress
Background Check Expansion Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bill
by CRS
Mar 2, 2021