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H.R. 2935 (105th)

Brady Voluntary Compliance Act

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Introduced

8 November 1997

Last action

18 November 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Sponsors

Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]

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Summary

Brady Voluntary Compliance Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for a 25 percent reduction (and redistribution) of funds to a State under the drug control and system improvement grant (Byrne) program unless such State has in effect throughout the State a law which requires that a background check of the type described in the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act be conducted in connection with the purchase of a handgun by any individual from a licensed firearms dealer in such State.

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Timeline

  1. 8 November 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 November 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 November 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 November 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

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