Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is a United States federal law, passed during the 117th United States Congress. It implemented several changes to the mental health system, school safety programs, and gun control laws. Gun control laws in the bill include extended background checks for firearm purchasers under the age of 21, clarification of Federal Firearms License requirements, funding for state red flag laws and other crisis intervention programs, further criminalization of arms trafficking and straw purchases, and partial closure of the boyfriend loophole. It was the first federal gun control legislation enacted in 28 years.

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Long titleAn act to make our communities safer.
Acronyms (colloquial)BSCA
Enacted bythe 117th United States Congress
EffectiveJune 25, 2022
Citations
Public lawPub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 117–159 (text) (PDF)
Statutes at Large136 Stat. 1313
Codification
U.S.C. sections created6 U.S.C. § 665k
18 U.S.C. § 932, § 933, § 934
U.S.C. sections amended18 U.S.C. § 921, § 922, § 924, § 1956, § 1961, § 2516
28 U.S.C. § 534, § 7906
34 U.S.C. § 10152, § 40901
42 U.S.C. § 254c-19, § 1395iii
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the Senate as S. 2938 by Marco Rubio (R–FL) on October 5, 2021
  • Committee consideration by Senate Environment and Public Works
  • Passed the Senate on December 9, 2021 (unanimous consent)
  • Passed the House on May 18, 2022 (230–190) with amendment
  • Senate agreed to House amendment on June 23, 2022 (65–33) with further amendment
  • House agreed to Senate amendment on June 24, 2022 (234–193)
  • Signed into law by President Joe Biden on June 25, 2022
Major amendments
  • Protecting Hunting and Heritage in Education Act
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The bill was introduced by Senator Marco Rubio (R–FL) on October 5, 2021, as an unrelated bill, then modified by an amendment by Senator Chris Murphy (D–CT) on June 21, 2022, and signed into law by President Joe Biden on June 25, 2022.

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