119th Congress
S. 3214
Background Check Expansion Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Introduced
- Nov 19, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (46)
Original cosponsors (45)
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD)
- Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME)
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
- Jack Reed (D-RI)
- Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- John Fetterman (D-PA)
- John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO)
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Mark R. Warner (D-VA)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)
- Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Tim Kaine (D-VA)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
Added later (1)
- Jon Ossoff (D-GA) · Jan 14, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Background Check Expansion Act
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, such as a gift between spouses.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Nov 19, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Nov 19, 2025
Introduced in Senate