H.R. 2640 - NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
Criminal justice. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Summary:
- To improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
- Amendments:
- 1 proposed amendment. 1 accepted. View amendments
Senate Vote: On Passage
PASSED by voice vote on December 19, 2007.
Other Votes:
NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
H.R. 2640 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- To improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
- NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
- NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
- NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
- Sponsor
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Criminal justice
- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Aliens
- Ammunition
- Armed forces
- Arrest
- Auditing
- Automation
- Budgets
- Civil commitment
- Civil liberties
- Computer networks
- Confidential communications
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Court records
- Criminal justice information
- Criminal statistics
- Defense policy
- Department of Justice
- Drug abuse
- Drug addiction
- Due process of law
- Electronic data interchange
- Electronic government information
- Executive departments
- Expatriation
- Families
- Family violence
- Federal aid to Indians
- Federal aid to law enforcement
- Federal-state relations
- Firearms
- Firearms control
- Fugitives from justice
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- Identification of criminals
- Illegal aliens
- Immigration
- Intergovernmental fiscal relations
- Law
- Medical care
- Medical records
- Medicine
- Mental illness
- Military discharges
- Minorities
- Right of privacy
- State and local government
- State courts
- Technology
- Telecommunication
- User charges
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/11/2007 Referred to Committee Amendments (1 proposed) Passed House 6/13/2007 Passed Senate 12/19/2007 Signed by President 1/08/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 6/13/2007 PASSED by voice vote currently selected Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 12/19/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 3887 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 12/19/2007 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 6/11/2007 6/11/2007 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 6/13/2007 Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 6/13/2007 Considered under suspension of the rules. 6/13/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2640. select this vote House Vote on Passage 6/13/2007 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 6/14/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 12/19/2007 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. 12/19/2007 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. currently selected Senate Vote on Passage 12/19/2007 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 12/19/2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Presented to President 12/19/2007 Cleared for White House. 12/19/2007 Amendment SA 3887 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Leahy. select this vote Vote 12/19/2007 Amendment SA 3887 agreed to in Senate 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. Presented to President 1/04/2008 Presented to President. Signed 1/08/2008 Signed by President. Enacted 1/08/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-180. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote S. Amdt. 3887 Leahy, Patrick [D-VT] December 19, 2007 Passed by voice vote on December 18, 2007. In the nature of a substitute.
Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent." from Pro-Guns, which…
supported this bill
| Pro-Guns (split) |
opposed this bill
| Pro-Guns (split) |
| Contributor | Interest group | Amount | Date | Senate member | Party | State | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rountree, Graham | Pro-Guns | $500 | 11/28/07 | Mitch McConnell | R | KY | Yes |
| Anderson, Steven | Pro-Guns | $500 | 11/30/07 | Gordon Smith | R | OR | Yes |
| Dunbar, Ida Mrs | Pro-Guns | $500 | 12/12/07 | Jefferson Sessions | R | AL | Yes |
| National Rifle Assn | Pro-Guns | $2,500 | 12/19/07 | Max Baucus | D | MT | Yes |
| Dodge, Tyler Mr | Pro-Guns | $500 | 12/24/07 | John Barrasso | R | WY | Yes |
| Anderson, George | Pro-Guns | $1,000 | 12/28/07 | Norm Coleman | R | MN | Yes |
| Blevins, Dave | Pro-Guns | $500 | 12/28/07 | John Cornyn | R | TX | Yes |
| Anderson, George | Pro-Guns | $1,000 | 12/31/07 | Norm Coleman | R | MN | Yes |
| Anderson, George | Pro-Guns | $-1,000 | 12/31/07 | Norm Coleman | R | MN | Yes |
| Murrey, Gavin | Pro-Guns | $1,000 | 12/31/07 | Lamar Alexander | R | TN | Yes |
| Texas State Rifle Assn | Pro-Guns | $1,000 | 1/15/08 | John Cornyn | R | TX | Yes |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from Pro-Guns interest groups, November 19, 2007 – January 18, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
| Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Warner | R | VA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
