H.R. 2898 · 118th Congress
Secure Background Checks Act of 2023
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Menendez13 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill extends federal restrictions on the receipt, possession, shipment, and transportation of firearms and ammunition to two new categories of persons:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 26, 2023
Secure Background Checks Act of 2023
This bill extends federal restrictions on the receipt, possession, shipment, and transportation of firearms and ammunition to two new categories of persons:
- persons who fail to meet the minimum age requirements imposed by federal law and by the law of their resident state; and
- persons who are out-of-state residents and do not qualify for an exception, such as the temporary loan or rental of a firearm for lawful sporting purposes.
Additionally, the bill imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both—on an individual who ships, transports, or receives a firearm or ammunition while under indictment for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Secure Background Checks Act of 2023
Latest action (Apr 26, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 26, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.