The bill
A bill to require a background check for every firearm sale.
S. 3214, 119th Congress — read as touching Firearms & Ammunition.
A bill to require a background check for every firearm sale.
Bill ID: 119/s/3214
Last Updated: November 19, 2025
Sponsored by
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
ID: M001169
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The sponsor
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
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The money
$156,600 raised
23 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
Bill's Journey to Becoming a Law
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💰 Campaign Finance Network
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
Total Contributions
$156,600
23 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$7,800
Committees
$0
Individuals
$148,800
No PAC contributions found
1
MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT TRIBAL NATION
$3,300
2
SAC & FOX TRIBE OF THE MISSISSIPPI IN IOWA
$2,500
3
MOHEGAN TRIBE OF INDIANS OF CONNECTICUT
$2,000
No committee contributions found
1
MORRILL, WILLIAM
$13,200
2
REIMERS, LINDSAY
$13,200
3
COGUT, ELLEN FAYE
$10,200
4
CANFIELD, JOHN
$6,600
5
GATES III, WILLIAM H.
$6,600
6
GUFF, ANDREW
$6,600
7
HABER, WILLIAM
$6,600
8
KOCH, SIDNEY
$6,600
9
LAZOWSKI, ALAN
$6,600
10
MULANI, NITA
$6,600
11
MYERS, LESLIE
$6,600
12
PATEL, KAMAL
$6,600
13
SONKIN, MITCHELL
$6,600
14
TAUBMAN, PAUL J
$6,600
15
ASEN, ROBERT
$6,600
16
BILDNER, ROBERT
$6,600
17
BOLES, SARAH
$6,600
18
BORGE, FRANCISCO
$6,600
19
CECCHI, JAMES
$6,600
20
CROTTY, MARGARET
$6,600
Donor Network - Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
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Total contributions: $156,600
Top Donors - Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
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3 Orgs20 Individuals
Industry Impact
Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 1 harmed.
- −Firearms & Ammunitionconfidence 0.95
Section 2(a) amends 18 U.S.C. § 922 to require background checks for all firearm transfers, including private sales, and imposes criminal penalties for noncompliance under § 924(a)(5) as amended in subsection (b). This regulation increases compliance costs and legal risk for firearms manufacturers, dealers, and related businesses, constituting a clear cost to the industry.