H.R.1025: Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
  • This bill is primarily about immigration
  • Introduced Feb. 22, 1993
  • Latest Major Action Nov. 30, 1993

Bill Cosponsors

155 (138 Democrats, 17 Republicans)

Bill Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Brady Handgun Control Title II: Multiple Firearm Purchases to State and Local Police Title III: Federal Firearms License Reform Title I: Brady Handgun Control - Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) require the Attorney General, within five years, to establish a national instant criminal background check system (system) for firearm licensees to contact for information on...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Sensenbrenner. Petition No: 103-6.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 302 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1025 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-344.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.
Rule H. Res. 302 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 302.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1025 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 302 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable David E. Skaggs to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 302, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Ramstad amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 302, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 50 minutes of debate.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 302, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 50 minutes of debate on the McCollum amendment as modified.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1025.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. Schiff moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions that the committee report the bill back with such amendments as necessary to: 1. Eliminate the requirement for State or local officials complete background checks; 2. ensure that the costs of such background checks be funded by the Federal Government.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 229 (Roll no. 563).
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 189 (Roll no. 564).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time.
Measure laid before Senate.
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 414 amended.
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 414 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-36. Record Vote No: 394.
Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.
Senate appointed conferees Biden; Kennedy; Metzenbaum; Hatch; Craig.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
MOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 322, the following occurred:
Mr. Gejdenson moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House instruct conferees.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Sensenbrenner motion to instruct conferees. The instructions require the managers on the part of the House to accept section 302(d) of the Senate amendment, and subsection (i)(1)(A) of the matter proposed to be added by section 302(e) of the Senate amendment. These provisions make it unlawful to steal or unlawfully carry any firearm from a licensed firearm dealer if that firearm has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. Further, it is provided that a person who knowingly violates such a law shall be fined not more than $10,000, be imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Brooks, Hughes, Schumer, Sensenbrenner, and Gekas.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Senate appointed conferees Stevens; Kempthorne in lieu of Hatch; Craig by unanimous consent.
Conference report H. Rept. 103-412 filed.
PERMISSION TO CONSIDER CONFERENCE REPORT - Mr. Brooks asked unanimous consent to consider the conference report on H.R. 1025 and that all points of order against the conference report be waived. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Brooks brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-412 by previously agreed to special order.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 238 - 187 (Roll no. 614).
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Cloture motion on the conference to accompany H.R. 1025 presented in Senate.
Second cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1025 presented in Senate.
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1025 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Second cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1025 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 103-159.
Feb. 22, 1993

Introduced in the House by Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

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