United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2640 (110th)
NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
Introduced
11 June 2007
Last action
8 January 2008 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 110-180.
Sponsors
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to: (1) require federal and state agencies to transmit certain criminal and mental health records to the Attorney General for inclusion in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS); (2) require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide information to the Attorney General relevant for determining whether a person is disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm; (3) require the Attorney General to maintain the accuracy, confidentiality, and privacy of records in the NICS and to allow the deletion of records that are inaccurate or obsolete; (4) restrict the types of criminal and mental health records that states may transmit to the NICS; and (5) require states to establish procedures to allow persons with disabilities relating to mental health status or commitment to obtain relief from such disabilities for purposes of firearms eligibility. Requires the Attorney General to make grants to states and Indian tribes to: (1) establish or upgrade information and identification technologies for firearms eligibility determinations; and (2) allow state and tribal courts to automate criminal history dispositions and mental health records and electronically transmit such records to the NICS. Prohibits the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from charging user fees for NICS background checks. Requires: (1) the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics to study and evaluate NICS operations and to report annually to Congress and to states on best practices for handling criminal records and mental health information transmitted to the NICS; and (2) the Comptroller General to audit expenditures for criminal records improvement.
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Timeline
11 June 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
13 June 2007
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6339-6342)
Source: Floor
13 June 2007
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6339-6342)
Source: Floor
13 June 2007
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2640.
Source: Floor
13 June 2007
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6339-6347)
Source: Floor
13 June 2007
Floor
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
14 June 2007
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 December 2007
Action
Cleared for White House.
19 December 2007
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S15970-15971)
Source: Floor
19 December 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 December 2007
Passed
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H16923-16926)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 December 2007
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H16923-16926)
Source: NotUsed
19 December 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Mrs. McCarthy (NY) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H16923-16926)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 December 2007
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
19 December 2007
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
19 December 2007
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
4 January 2008
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
4 January 2008
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
8 January 2008
Became law
Became Public Law No: 110-180.
Source: President
8 January 2008
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
8 January 2008
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 8 January 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 20 December 2007 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 14 June 2007 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 13 June 2007 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 11 June 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 19 December 2007
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 13 June 2007
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Sponsors
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/2640
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/2640
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