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H.R. 2640:
NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
110th Congress

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2007-2008
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See H.R. 2640 [110th] on THOMAS for the official source of information on this bill or resolution.

To improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes.

Overview

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Text:
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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedJun 11, 2007
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Amendments (1 proposed)View Amendments
Occurred: Passed HouseJun 13, 2007
Occurred: Passed SenateDec 19, 2007
Occurred: Signed by PresidentJan 8, 2008
This bill became law. It was signed by George Bush.
Last Action:
Jan 8, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-180.
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
Jun 13, 2007: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by voice vote. A record of each representative's position was not kept.
Dec 19, 2007: This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each representative's position was not kept.
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