Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2025

This bill provides federal grants to states to establish state-level background check systems for firearm sales. States receiving grants ($1 million annually per state, with a 25% federal match) must create point-of-contact systems allowing licensed gun sellers to verify background checks within 10 days. The system requires a hotline to the national background check system, an appeals process for denials, and annual reporting on investigations, denials, and system downtime. It directly affects state governments (which must adopt these systems to receive funding) and licensed firearm sellers (who must use the system before completing sales). The bill does not change federal background check laws but mandates state-level infrastructure to support them.