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| Long title | 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. |
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| Announced in | the117th United States Congress |
| Number of co-sponsors | 165 |
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TheEnhanced Background Checks Act is a proposedUnited States law that would strengthen background check procedures done before a federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who does not have a federal firearms license.[1][2]
In theUnited States, access to guns is controlled bylaw under a number offederal statutes. These laws regulate the manufacture, trade, possession, transfer, record keeping, transport, and destruction offirearms,ammunition, and firearms accessories. They are enforced by state agencies and the federalBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
In addition to federal gun laws, all state governments and some local governments have their ownlaws that regulate firearms.
Theright to keep and bear arms is protected by theSecond Amendment to theUnited States Constitution.
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As of March 15, 2021:
| Congress | Short title | Bill number(s) | Date introduced | Sponsor(s) | # of cosponsors | Latest status |
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| 116th Congress | Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 | H.R. 1112 | February 8, 2019 | Jim Clyburn (D-SC) | 15 | Passed in the House (228–198).[3] |
| 117th Congress | Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 | H.R. 1446 | March 11, 2021 | Jim Clyburn (D-SC) | 165 | Passed in the House (219–210).[4] |
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