A bill to require a background check for every firearm sale.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced on January 8, 2019, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
41 Cosponsors (40 Democrats, 1 Independent)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Murphy leads 37 democrats in calling on chairman graham to hold hearings on gun violence prevention legislation”
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Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
(Sponsor)
on Mar 6, 2019
“Senate Floor Speech on Gun Safety”
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Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
(Co-sponsor)
on Mar 7, 2019
“With a 99% decline in Pa. bat populations, this local nursery is working to enhance conservation efforts”
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Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA15]
on Nov 15, 2019
History
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Oct 25, 2017
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2009 (115th). |
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Jan 8, 2019
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Mar 2, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 529 (117th). |
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Feb 16, 2023
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 494. |
S. 42 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 42. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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