H. R. 2648

Secure Background Checks Act of 2025

Shown here: Introduced in House (2025-04-03)

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a person who fails to meet age and residential requirements from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving firearms and ammunition, to increase the penalties for transfer of a firearm to any person who is under indictment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Secure Background Checks Act of 2025”.

2. Age and residential requirement

Section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking “or” at the end;

(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

(3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:

(10) who fails to meet the age requirement—
(A) described in subsection (b)(1); and
(B) in the person’s State of residence; or
(11) who—
(A) does not reside in (or if the person is a corporation or other business entity, does not maintain a place of business in) the State in which the licensee’s place of business is located; and
(B) is not subject to an exception under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(3),

3. Penalties

Section 924(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “, or (o)” and inserting “(n), or (o)”.

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