119th Congress
H.R. 18
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mike Thompson(D-CA)
- Introduced
- Jun 10, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (214)
Original cosponsors (204)
- Adam Smith (D-WA)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- Ami Bera (D-CA)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Becca Balint (D-VT)
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
- Betty McCollum (D-MN)
- Bill Foster (D-IL)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL)
- Brad Sherman (D-CA)
- Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA)
- Cleo Fields (D-LA)
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Dave Min (D-CA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Derek Tran (D-CA)
- Diana DeGette (D-CO)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA)
- Doris O. Matsui (D-CA)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH)
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL)
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA)
- Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN)
- Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ)
- Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL)
- Gabe Amo (D-RI)
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)
- George Latimer (D-NY)
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA)
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Greg Casar (D-TX)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY)
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY)
- Haley M. Stevens (D-MI)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ)
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
- James A. Himes (D-CT)
- James E. Clyburn (D-SC)
- James P. McGovern (D-MA)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA)
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL)
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- J. Luis Correa (D-CA)
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
- Joe Courtney (D-CT)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- John B. Larson (D-CT)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD)
- John W. Mannion (D-NY)
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL)
- Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Josh Riley (D-NY)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Julie Johnson (D-TX)
- Katherine M. Clark (D-MA)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Kelly Morrison (D-MN)
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI)
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA)
- Laura Friedman (D-CA)
- Laura Gillen (D-NY)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA)
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- Lori Trahan (D-MA)
- Lucy McBath (D-GA)
- Luz M. Rivas (D-CA)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH)
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX)
- Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR)
- Maxine Waters (D-CA)
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
- Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
- Norma J. Torres (D-CA)
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)
- Patrick Ryan (D-NY)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Richard E. Neal (D-MA)
- Rick Larsen (D-WA)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA)
- Robert Garcia (D-CA)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT)
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA)
- Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA)
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA)
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD)
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI)
- Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD)
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV)
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA)
- Susie Lee (D-NV)
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM)
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL)
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY)
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY)
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA)
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC)
- Val T. Hoyle (D-OR)
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- Wesley Bell (D-MO)
- William R. Keating (D-MA)
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
- C001127
- S001157
- S001193
- S001207
Added later (10)
- Emily Randall (D-WA) · Jul 2, 2025
- Michael Lawler (R-NY) · Aug 15, 2025
- Nellie Pou (D-NJ) · Sep 2, 2025
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC) · Sep 3, 2025
- George Whitesides (D-CA) · Sep 4, 2025
- Shomari Figures (D-AL) · Sep 8, 2025
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ) · Jan 8, 2026
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) · Mar 24, 2026
- Christian D. Menefee (D-TX) · Apr 28, 2026
- Analilia Mejia (D-NJ) · Jun 18, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
This bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties (i.e., unlicensed individuals).
Specifically, it prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check.
The prohibition does not apply to certain firearm transfers or exchanges, such as a gift between spouses.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 10, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Jun 10, 2025
Introduced in House