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HR 2935 105th Congress House

Brady Voluntary Compliance Act

Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to ensure that States have in effect a law that requires a background check to be conducted in connecti… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to ensure that States have in effect a law that requires a background check to be conducted in connection with the purchase of a handgun from a licensed firearms dealer.

Introduced: November 8, 1997 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement CommerceCriminal justice informationCriminal justice information systemsEconomics and Public Finance
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Nov 8, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 8, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 18, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Brady Voluntary Compliance Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for a 25 percent reduction (and redistribution) of funds to a State under the drug control and system improvement grant (Byrne) program unless such State has in effect throughout the State a law which requires that a background check of the type described in the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act be conducted in connection with the purchase of a handgun by any individual from a licensed firearms dealer in such State.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Nov 8, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 8, 1997
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 8, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2935: Brady Voluntary Compliance Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2935/
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"H.R. 2935: Brady Voluntary Compliance Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2935/.
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H.R. 2935, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2935/.
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