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H.R.297: NICS Improvement Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 5, 2007
- Latest Major Action Feb. 2, 2007
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
19 (18 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
NICS Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require: (1) the head of each federal agency that has records relating to persons for whom receipt of a firearm would violate federal or state law to provide that information to the Attorney General for inclusion in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS); (2) the agency, upon being made aware that the basis under which a record was made...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Jan. 5, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) |