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S. 3458 — Background Check Completion Act of 2025 — Project Euthyna

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Background Check Completion Act of 2025

This bill prohibits a licensed gun dealer from transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person prior to the completion of a background check. Current law permits a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm to an unlicensed person if a submitted background check remains incomplete after three business days.

Other titles

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A bill to prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.Official Title as Introduced

Background Check Completion Act of 2025Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

S. 3458·Senate·Bill·Crime and Law Enforcement

Sen. Richard Blumenthal(Democratic-Connecticut)·

Dec 11, 2025

SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Documents

Everything Congress printed about this measure. A bill is reprinted each time it changes, the Congressional Research Service summarizes each version, and the committee that reports a bill files its own written account of it.

Bill text

Dec 11, 2025As introduced in the Senate

Plain-language summaries

Dec 11, 2025Introduced in Senate

Where it stands

In committee — the Senate

On the floor — the Senate

In committee — the House

On the floor — the House

Resolving differences

With the President

Became law

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