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To improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes. 1/8/2008--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 19, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 - Title I: Transmittal of Records - (Sec. 101) Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to: (1) authorize the Attorney General to obtain electronic versions of information from federal agencies on persons disqualified from receiving firearms; (2) require federal agencies to provide such information to the Attorney General, not less frequently than quarterly; and (3) require federal agencies to update, correct, modify, or remove obsolete records and notify the Attorney General of such actions to keep the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) up to date. Requires the Attorney General to submit [...] show full description
- 01/08/2008 - Signed by President.
- 01/08/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-180.
- 01/04/2008 - Presented to President.
- 12/19/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S15969-15970, S15970-15971)
- 12/19/2007 - S.AMDT.3887 Amendment SA 3887 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S15971) In the nature of a substitute.
show all actions- 01/08/2008 - Signed by President.
- 01/08/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-180.
- 01/04/2008 - Presented to President.
- 12/19/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S15969-15970, S15970-15971)
- 12/19/2007 - S.AMDT.3887 Amendment SA 3887 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S15971) In the nature of a substitute.
- 12/19/2007 - Mrs. McCarthy (NY) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H16923-16926)
- 12/19/2007 - On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H16923-16926)
- 12/19/2007 - Cleared for White House.
- 12/19/2007 - Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 12/19/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- 12/19/2007 - S.AMDT.3887 Amendment SA 3887 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Leahy. In the nature of a substitute.
- 12/19/2007 - S.AMDT.3887 Amendment SA 3887 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 12/19/2007 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 12/19/2007 - Mrs. McCarthy (NY) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
- 12/19/2007 - On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- 12/19/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 12/19/2007 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 12/19/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S15970-15971)
- 06/14/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 06/13/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2640.
- 06/13/2007 - Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 06/13/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6339-6347)
- 06/13/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6339-6342)
- 06/13/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 06/11/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 01/04/2007 - Presented to President.
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