Background Check Completion Act of 2021

II 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 591 To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 4, 2021 Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. VAN HOL- LEN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. REED, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BROWN, Mr. COONS, Mr. MENEN- DEZ, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. KAINE, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. GILLI- BRAND, Ms. SMITH, Mr. HEINRICH, and Mr. SANDERS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Background Check 4 Completion Act of 2021’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:54 Apr 01, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S591.IS S591 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •S 591 IS SEC. 2. COMPLETION OF BACKGROUND CHECKS. 1 Section 922(t)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, 2 is amended— 3 (1) by striking ‘‘(i)’’; 4 (2) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 5 and 6 (3) by striking clause (ii). 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:54 Apr 01, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S591.IS S591 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS