Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 3868
Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2025
IntroducedConfirmed from the official record
Sponsored by James E. Clyburn DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
136 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Gabe Amo DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Yassamin Ansari DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jake Auchincloss DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Joyce Beatty DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Wesley Bell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ami Bera DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Brendan F. Boyle DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Shontel M. Brown DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Julia Brownley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Sean Casten DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Kathy Castor DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Salud O. Carbajal DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| André Carson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Troy A. Carter DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Yvette D. Clarke DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Emanuel Cleaver DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Steve Cohen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Joe Courtney DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Angie Craig DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jasmine Crockett DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Danny K. Davis DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Madeleine Dean DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rosa L. DeLauro DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Christopher R. Deluzio DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mark DeSaulnier DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Maxine Dexter DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lloyd Doggett DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Dwight Evans DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Cleo Fields DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lizzie Fletcher DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Bill Foster DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Valerie P. Foushee DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Maxwell Frost DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| John Garamendi DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Robert Garcia DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Daniel S. Goldman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jimmy Gomez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Josh Gottheimer DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jahana Hayes DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Steven Horsford DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Steny H. Hoyer DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Val T. Hoyle DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Glenn Ivey DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Sara Jacobs DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Robin L. Kelly DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Timothy M. Kennedy DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ro Khanna DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Pramila Jayapal DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rick Larsen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Susie Lee DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Zoe Lofgren DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Stephen F. Lynch DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Seth Magaziner DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Sarah McBride DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jennifer L. McClellan DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Betty McCollum DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Morgan McGarvey DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| LaMonica McIver DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Gregory W. Meeks DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Robert Menendez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Kweisi Mfume DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Gwen Moore DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jared Moskowitz DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Joseph D. Morelle DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Seth Moulton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jerrold Nadler DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Joe Neguse DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nancy Pelosi DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Scott H. Peters DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Chellie Pingree DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Stacey E. Plaskett DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mark Pocan DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mike Quigley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Delia C. Ramirez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Andrea Salinas DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mary Gay Scanlon DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Janice D. Schakowsky DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Bradley Scott Schneider DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Brad Sherman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Adam Smith DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Haley M. Stevens DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Marilyn Strickland DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Suhas Subramanyam DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mark Takano DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Shri Thanedar DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Bennie G. Thompson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mike Thompson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Dina Titus DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rashida Tlaib DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jill N. Tokuda DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Derek Tran DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lauren Underwood DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Juan Vargas DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Marc A. Veasey DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nikema Williams DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Emilia Strong Sykes DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Julie Johnson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lucy McBath DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| April McClain Delaney DDemocrat | |
| Diana DeGette DDemocrat | |
| Frederica S. Wilson DDemocrat | |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott DDemocrat | |
| Ed Case DDemocrat | |
| Alma S. Adams DDemocrat | |
| Lori Trahan DDemocrat | |
| Donald Norcross DDemocrat | |
| George Latimer DDemocrat | |
| James A. Himes DDemocrat | |
| John B. Larson DDemocrat | |
| Luz M. Rivas DDemocrat | |
| Paul Tonko DDemocrat | |
| Kelly Morrison DDemocrat | |
| John W. Mannion DDemocrat | |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz DDemocrat | |
| Richard E. Neal DDemocrat | |
| Judy Chu DDemocrat | |
| Shomari Figures DDemocrat | |
| Brittany Pettersen DDemocrat | |
| James R. Walkinshaw DDemocrat | |
| Christian D. Menefee DDemocrat | |
| Adelita S. Grijalva DDemocrat | |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove DDemocrat |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Judiciary Committee (House)Referred To, June 10, 2025
Hearings
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