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- Introduced 2019-01-08
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Signed into Law
S 42
United States Senate Bill
Background Check Expansion Act, A bill to require a background check for every firearm sale.Crime and law enforcement; Crime prevention; Criminal justice information and records; Firearms and explosives; Licensing and registrations
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- Sponsors:
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Christopher Murphy[Senate Link]primary
(Democratic
for District Senator for CT)
Tammy Baldwin[Senate Link]cosponsor
(Democratic
for District Senator for WI)
Michael F. Bennet[Senate Link]cosponsor
(Democratic
for District Senator for CO)- Casey, Robert P., Jr.
- Cortez Masto, Catherine
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| Date / Chamber | |
|---|---|
| 2019-01-08, Senate | date of introduction |
| 2019-01-08, Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2019-01-08, Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |