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S. 3458

U.S. SenateIn Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3458, the Background Check Completion Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Dec 11, 2025 by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) with 25 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Dec 11, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


Record

Text

S. 3458 has 25 co-sponsors.

s3458/introduced-in-senate.txt
117 S3458 IS: Background Check Completion Act of 2025
U.S. Senate
2025-12-11
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3458 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2025 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Ms. Alsobrooks , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Booker , Mr. Coons , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Kim , Mr. Kelly , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Markey , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Reed , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Smith , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Warren , Mr. Welch , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL
To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Background Check Completion Act of 2025 .
2.
Completion of background checks
(a)
In general
Section 922(t)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B)—
(A)
by striking (i) ;
(B)
by striking or and inserting and ; and
(C)
by striking clause (ii);
(2)
by striking subparagraph (C); and
(3)
by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C).
(b)
Technical and conforming amendments
(1)
Section 12001(a)(3) of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act ( Public Law 117–159 ; 136 Stat. 1324) is amended by striking paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) are repealed, and the provisions of law amended by those paragraphs are restored as if those paragraphs had not been enacted and inserting paragraph (2) is repealed, and the provision of law amendment by that paragraph is restored as if that paragraph had not been enacted .
(2)
Section 103(l)(3) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 34 U.S.C. 40901(l)(3) ) is amended by striking , but in no case more than 10 business days, .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-12-11
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Dec 11, 2025

s3458/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (12/11/2025)

Background Check Completion Act of 2025

This bill prohibits a licensed gun dealer from transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person prior to the completion of a background check. Current law permits a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm to an unlicensed person if a submitted background check remains incomplete after three business days.

Sponsors

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) sponsors S. 3458, and 25 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3458 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Dec 11, 2025

Actions

S. 3458 has taken 2 actions since Dec 11, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 11, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Dec 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3458 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 3458 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Background Check Completion Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Background Check Completion Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

5 clients hired 5 firms and 20 registered lobbyists who named S. 3458 in 9 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Education, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
GIFFORDSDistrict of Columbia13
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSColorado13
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPECIALTY PHARMACYHealthcareDistrict of Columbia11$120K
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCVirginia11
HOUSE RXEstablishes on-site specialty pharmacies within physician group offices.California11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$545.7K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 second_quarter$293.3K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 first_quarter$289.9K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 fourth_quarter$136.3K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPECIALTY PHARMACYPOWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.2025 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
GIFFORDSGIFFORDS2026 second_quarter$70K2nd Quarter - Report
GIFFORDSGIFFORDS2026 first_quarter$70K1st Quarter - Report
GIFFORDSGIFFORDS2025 fourth_quarter$60K4th Quarter - Report
HOUSE RXFORBES-TATE2025 first_quarter1st Quarter - Termina…

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3458 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3458’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

s3458/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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