Bipartisan Background Checks Act

Bipartisan Background Checks Act
Long title	To require a background check for every firearm sale.
Announced in	the 117th United States Congress
Number of co-sponsors	210
Legislative history
	Introduced in the House of Representatives as H.R. 8 by Mike Thompson (D–CA) on March 1, 2021; Committee consideration by House Committee on Education and Labor; Passed the House on March 11, 2021 (227–203);

The Bipartisan Background Checks Act was a proposed United States law that would establish new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties. It would prohibit a firearm transfer between private parties until a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer conducts a successful background check.