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The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Pub.L. 103–159, 107 Stat. 1536, enacted November 30, 1993), often referred to as the Brady Act or the Brady Bill, is an Act of the United States Congress that mandated federal background checks on firearm purchasers in the United States, and imposed a five-day waiting period on purchases, until the NICS system was implemented in 1998.
The original legislation was introduced into the House of Representatives by Representative Charles E. Schumer in March 1991, but was never brought to a vote. The bill was reintroduced by Rep. Schumer on February 22, 1993 and the final version was passed on November 11, 1993. It was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on November 30, 1993 and the law went into effect on February …
Sponsor. Representative for New York's 9th congressional district. Democrat.
Read Text »Enacted — Signed by the President on Nov 30, 1993
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on November 30, 1993.
Pub.L. 103-159 Cosponsors155 Cosponsors (138 Democrats, 17 Republicans)
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Sep 9, 1993 Text PublishedUpdated bill text was published as of Introduced.
Nov 4, 1993 Ordered ReportedA committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
Nov 10, 1993 Rules Change — Agreed ToThis activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 302 (103rd).
Nov 10, 1993 Passed House (Senate next)The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.
Nov 20, 1993 Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes.
Nov 23, 1993 Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The House approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The Senate must also approve the conference report.
Nov 24, 1993 Conference Report Agreed to by SenateThe bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.
Nov 30, 1993 Enacted — Signed by the PresidentThe President signed the bill and it became law.
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This bill was introduced in the 103 rd Congress, which met from Jan 5, 1993 to Dec 1, 1994. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, Pub. L. No. 103-159, H.R. 1025, 103rd Cong. (1993).
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