HR18Referred to Committee
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-06-10
Introduced
213
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Mike Thompson
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.3% (551 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/T000460
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (213)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Adam Smith (D-WA-9)Original· 2025-06-10
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13)Original· 2025-06-10
- Al Green (D-TX-9)Original· 2025-06-10
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14)Original· 2025-06-10
- Ami Bera (D-CA-6)Original· 2025-06-10
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)Original· 2025-06-10
- André Carson (D-IN-7)Original· 2025-06-10
- Angie Craig (D-MN-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)Original· 2025-06-10
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7)Original· 2025-06-10
- Becca Balint (D-VT)Original· 2025-06-10
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- Betty McCollum (D-MN-4)Original· 2025-06-10
- Bill Foster (D-IL-11)Original· 2025-06-10
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12)Original· 2025-06-10
- Brad Sherman (D-CA-32)Original· 2025-06-10
- Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL-10)Original· 2025-06-10
- Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-7)Original· 2025-06-10
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- Chris Pappas (D-NH-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6)Original· 2025-06-10
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA-17)Original· 2025-06-10
- Cleo Fields (D-LA-6)Original· 2025-06-10
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)Original· 2025-06-10
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7)Original· 2025-06-10
- Darren Soto (D-FL-9)Original· 2025-06-10
- Dave Min (D-CA-47)Original· 2025-06-10
- David Scott (D-GA-13)Original· 2025-06-10
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)Original· 2025-06-10
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25)Original· 2025-06-10
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Derek Tran (D-CA-45)Original· 2025-06-10
- Diana DeGette (D-CO-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- Dina Titus (D-NV-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA-8)Original· 2025-06-10
- Doris O. Matsui (D-CA-7)Original· 2025-06-10
- Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Ed Case (D-HI-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-06-10
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5)Original· 2025-06-10
- Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH-13)Original· 2025-06-10
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17)Original· 2025-06-10
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14)Original· 2025-06-10
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)Original· 2025-06-10
- Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-6)Original· 2025-06-10
- Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24)Original· 2025-06-10
- Gabe Amo (D-RI-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- George Latimer (D-NY-16)Original· 2025-06-10
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)Original· 2025-06-10
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD-4)Original· 2025-06-10
- Grace Meng (D-NY-6)Original· 2025-06-10
- Greg Casar (D-TX-35)Original· 2025-06-10
- Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4)Original· 2025-06-10
- Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5)Original· 2025-06-10
- Gwen Moore (D-WI-4)Original· 2025-06-10
- Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY-8)Original· 2025-06-10
- Haley M. Stevens (D-MI-11)Original· 2025-06-10
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)Original· 2025-06-10
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)Original· 2025-06-10
- J. Luis Correa (D-CA-46)Original· 2025-06-10
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)Original· 2025-06-10
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-4)Original· 2025-06-10
- James A. Himes (D-CT-4)Original· 2025-06-10
- James E. Clyburn (D-SC-6)Original· 2025-06-10
- James P. McGovern (D-MA-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)Original· 2025-06-10
- Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR-5)Original· 2025-06-10
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)Original· 2025-06-10
- Jared Huffman (D-CA-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23)Original· 2025-06-10
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30)Original· 2025-06-10
- Jason Crow (D-CO-6)Original· 2025-06-10
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4)Original· 2025-06-10
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12)Original· 2025-06-10
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4)Original· 2025-06-10
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- Jim Costa (D-CA-21)Original· 2025-06-10
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34)Original· 2025-06-10
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)Original· 2025-06-10
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20)Original· 2025-06-10
- Joe Courtney (D-CT-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- John B. Larson (D-CT-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- John Garamendi (D-CA-8)Original· 2025-06-10
- John W. Mannion (D-NY-22)Original· 2025-06-10
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY-25)Original· 2025-06-10
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)Original· 2025-06-10
- Josh Harder (D-CA-9)Original· 2025-06-10
- Josh Riley (D-NY-19)Original· 2025-06-10
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Juan Vargas (D-CA-52)Original· 2025-06-10
- Judy Chu (D-CA-28)Original· 2025-06-10
- Julia Brownley (D-CA-26)Original· 2025-06-10
- Julie Johnson (D-TX-32)Original· 2025-06-10
- Katherine M. Clark (D-MA-5)Original· 2025-06-10
- Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)Original· 2025-06-10
- Kelly Morrison (D-MN-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15)Original· 2025-06-10
- Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)Original· 2025-06-10
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI-8)Original· 2025-06-10
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7)Original· 2025-06-10
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10)Original· 2025-06-10
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)Original· 2025-06-10
- Laura Friedman (D-CA-30)Original· 2025-06-10
- Laura Gillen (D-NY-4)Original· 2025-06-10
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14)Original· 2025-06-10
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA-38)Original· 2025-06-10
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7)Original· 2025-06-10
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37)Original· 2025-06-10
- Lois Frankel (D-FL-22)Original· 2025-06-10
- Lori Trahan (D-MA-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Lucy McBath (D-GA-6)Original· 2025-06-10
- Luz M. Rivas (D-CA-29)Original· 2025-06-10
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4)Original· 2025-06-10
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33)Original· 2025-06-10
- Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-9)Original· 2025-06-10
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10)Original· 2025-06-10
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10)Original· 2025-06-10
- Mark Pocan (D-WI-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- Mark Takano (D-CA-39)Original· 2025-06-10
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5)Original· 2025-06-10
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Maxine Waters (D-CA-43)Original· 2025-06-10
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10)Original· 2025-06-10
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- Mike Levin (D-CA-49)Original· 2025-06-10
- Mike Quigley (D-IL-5)Original· 2025-06-10
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-11)Original· 2025-06-10
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44)Original· 2025-06-10
- Nikema Williams (D-GA-5)Original· 2025-06-10
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)Original· 2025-06-10
- Norma J. Torres (D-CA-35)Original· 2025-06-10
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7)Original· 2025-06-10
- Patrick Ryan (D-NY-18)Original· 2025-06-10
- Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)Original· 2025-06-10
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA-33)Original· 2025-06-10
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)Original· 2025-06-10
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)Original· 2025-06-10
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2025-06-10
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25)Original· 2025-06-10
- Richard E. Neal (D-MA-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- Rick Larsen (D-WA-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15)Original· 2025-06-10
- Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)Original· 2025-06-10
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)Original· 2025-06-10
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ-8)Original· 2025-06-10
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)Original· 2025-06-10
- Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA-16)Original· 2025-06-10
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51)Original· 2025-06-10
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)Original· 2025-06-10
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50)Original· 2025-06-10
- Sean Casten (D-IL-6)Original· 2025-06-10
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)Original· 2025-06-10
- Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20)Original· 2025-06-10
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH-11)Original· 2025-06-10
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)Original· 2025-06-10
- Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI)Original· 2025-06-10
- Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5)Original· 2025-06-10
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-8)Original· 2025-06-10
- Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)Original· 2025-06-10
- Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)Original· 2025-06-10
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)Original· 2025-06-10
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)Original· 2025-06-10
- Susie Lee (D-NV-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37)Original· 2025-06-10
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29)Original· 2025-06-10
- Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)Original· 2025-06-10
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)Original· 2025-06-10
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY-26)Original· 2025-06-10
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA-2)Original· 2025-06-10
- Val T. Hoyle (D-OR-4)Original· 2025-06-10
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC-4)Original· 2025-06-10
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16)Original· 2025-06-10
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34)Original· 2025-06-10
- Wesley Bell (D-MO-1)Original· 2025-06-10
- William R. Keating (D-MA-9)Original· 2025-06-10
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3)Original· 2025-06-10
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-9)Original· 2025-06-10
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18)Original· 2025-06-10
- Emily Randall (D-WA-6)· 2025-07-02
- Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2025-08-15
- Nellie Pou (D-NJ-9)· 2025-09-02
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC-12)· 2025-09-03
- George Whitesides (D-CA-27)· 2025-09-04
- Shomari Figures (D-AL-2)· 2025-09-08
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7)· 2026-01-08
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)· 2026-03-24
- Christian D. Menefee (D-TX-18)· 2026-04-28
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-06-10
Previously
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-06-10
Plain-English Summary
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.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement
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