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H.R. 1025 (103rd)

Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 February 1993

Last action

30 November 1993 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 103-159.

Sponsors

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Reynolds, Mel [D-IL-2], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Bacchus, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Klein, Herbert C. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Tucker, Walter R., III [D-CA-37], Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13]

Subjects

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Source updated

26 August 2025

Summary

Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit (until the Attorney General certifies that a national instant criminal background check system (System) is established pursuant to this Act) any licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer from selling, delivering, or transferring a handgun to an unlicensed individual unless: (1) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by the individual, the transferor has received a statement of eligibility from the individual, verified the identity of such individual, provided notice of the contents, and transmitted a copy of the statement to the chief law enforcement officer (chief) of the place of residence of the individual within one day after the individual furnishes the statement; and five business days have elapsed from the date the transferor furnished notice of the contents of the statement to the chief, during which period the transferor has not received information from the chief that receipt or possession of the handgun by the individual would be in violation of Federal, State, or local law or has received notice from the chief that the chief has no information indicating that such receipt or possession would violate such law; (2) the individual has presented to the transferor a statement from the chief, issued in the past ten days, stating that the individual requires a handgun because of a threat to such individual or such individual's family; (3) the individual has presented to the transferor a permit to possess a handgun that has been issued in the past five years by the State in which the transfer is to take place under a State law which requires law enforcement verification of the individual's legal qualification to possess a handgun; (4) State law requires that an authorized government official verifies that the information available to such official does not indicate that possession of a handgun by the purchaser would be unlawful, with exceptions; (5) the Secretary of the Treasury has approved the transfer under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code; or (6) the Secretary has certified, on application of the transferor, that compliance with the notice requirement is impracticable for specified reasons. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish the System; (2) expedite the upgrading and indexing of State criminal history records in the Federal criminal records system maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the development of hardware and software systems to link State criminal history check systems into the System, and the current revitalization initiatives by the FBI for technologically advanced fingerprint and criminal records identification; and (3) ensure the privacy and security of System information. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of justice system improvement formula grants for the improvement of State record systems and the sharing with the Attorney General of specified records for the purpose of implementing this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 22 February 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 February 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H731)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 February 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 February 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 23 February 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H755)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 25 February 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

    Source: Committee

  7. 30 March 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1693)

    Source: IntroReferral

  8. 3 August 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5672)

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 30 September 1993

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 7 October 1993

    Discharge

    Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Sensenbrenner. Petition No: 103-6.

    Source: Discharge

  11. 29 October 1993

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  12. 29 October 1993

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  13. 4 November 1993

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  14. 4 November 1993

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  15. 9 November 1993

    Reported

    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.

    Source: Floor

  16. 10 November 1993

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  17. 10 November 1993

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 189 (Roll no. 564).

    Source: Floor

  18. 10 November 1993

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 189 (Roll no. 564).

    Source: Floor

  19. 10 November 1993

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 229 (Roll no. 563). (consideration: CR H9144)

    Source: Floor

  20. 10 November 1993

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  21. 10 November 1993

    Floor

    Mr. Schiff moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.

    Source: Floor

  22. 10 November 1993

    Passed

    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.

    Source: Floor

  23. 10 November 1993

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  24. 10 November 1993

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1025.

    Source: Floor

  25. 10 November 1993

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 302 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  26. 10 November 1993

    Floor

    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.

    Source: Floor

  27. 10 November 1993

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable David E. Skaggs to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  28. 10 November 1993

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 302. (consideration: CR H9088-9145)

    Source: Floor

  29. 10 November 1993

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 302 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  30. 10 November 1993

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.

    Source: Calendars

  31. 10 November 1993

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-344.

    Source: Committee

  32. 10 November 1993

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-344.

    Source: Committee

  33. 17 November 1993

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  34. 20 November 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference. (consideration: CR S16713)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 20 November 1993

    Floor

    Read the second time.

    Source: Floor

  36. 20 November 1993

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 414 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-36. Record Vote No: 394.

    Source: Floor

  37. 20 November 1993

    Calendars

    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  38. 21 November 1993

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  39. 22 November 1993

    Floor

    MOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 322, the following occurred:

    Source: Floor

  40. 22 November 1993

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  41. 22 November 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 22 November 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Gejdenson moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 22 November 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 103-412 filed. (text of conference report: CR H10894-10897)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 22 November 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-412 filed.(text of conference report: CR H10894-10897)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 22 November 1993

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 22 November 1993

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 22 November 1993

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 22 November 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Brooks, Hughes, Schumer, Sensenbrenner, and Gekas.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 22 November 1993

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 23 November 1993

    Floor

    Cloture motion on the conference to accompany H.R. 1025 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S17067)

    Source: Floor

  51. 23 November 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 23 November 1993

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 238 - 187 (Roll no. 614). (consideration: CR H10905-10908)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 23 November 1993

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 23 November 1993

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 238 - 187 (Roll no. 614).(consideration: CR H10905-10908)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 23 November 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 23 November 1993

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

    Source: Floor

  57. 23 November 1993

    Passed

    Mr. Brooks brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-412 by previously agreed to special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 24 November 1993

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S17091)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 24 November 1993

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S17091)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 24 November 1993

    Floor

    Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1025 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  61. 26 November 1993

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  62. 30 November 1993

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  63. 30 November 1993

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 103-159.

    Source: President

  64. 30 November 1993

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  65. 30 November 1993

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  66. 30 November 1993

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

Votes

20 November 1993 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1025 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 63 · No 36 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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    Public Law · EN · 1 December 1993

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    Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 20 November 1993

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    Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 20 November 1993

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    Engrossed in House · EN · 10 November 1993

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    Reported in House · EN · 10 November 1993

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