U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
Status: In committee, June 10, 2025
To require a background check for every firearm sale.
Sponsors
- Mike Thompson (D, HD-CA-4) · primary sponsor
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
- Pete Aguilar (D)
- Gabe Amo (D, HD-RI-1)
- Yassamin Ansari (D, HD-003)
- Jake Auchincloss (D, HD-004)
- Balint, Becca (D, HD-000)
- Nanette Barragan (D)
- Joyce Beatty (D, HD-003)
- Wesley Bell (D, HD-001)
- Ami Bera (D)
- Don Beyer (D, HD-008)
Latest actions
- : Introduced in House
- : Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is HB18?
- HB18 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025.
- What does HB18 do?
- To require a background check for every firearm sale.
- What is the status of HB18?
- In committee as of June 10, 2025. Latest action: Introduced in House (March 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB18?
- Mike Thompson (D, HD-CA-4), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB18?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/18
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