# 114-hr-3411: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2015

114-hr-3411, Fix Gun Checks Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3411
- Congress: 114
- Title: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2015-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 109
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fix Gun Checks Act of 2015 This bill amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to revise an eligibility condition for a state to receive a grant under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program and a waiver of the grant match requirement under the National Criminal History Improvement Program. Specifically, it directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a four-year state implementation plan, including benchmarks, to maximize the automation and submission of mental health and criminal history records to the National Instant Criminal Back Check System (NICS). DOJ must reduce the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Program funding for a state that fails to comply with benchmarks. The bill amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require each federal agency and department, including a federal court, to certify whether it has provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation disqualifying records of persons prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm. It amends the federal criminal code and the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to define the terms "adjudicated as a mental defective" and "committed to a mental institution." The bill extends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act background check requirements to a transfer of a firearm between private parties by prohibiting such a transfer unless a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer has first taken possession of the firearm for the purpose of submitting a background check. A gun owner must report a lost or stolen firearm to DOJ and local law enforcement authorities within 48 hours of discovery.

## Cosponsors (109)

- LOIS CAPPS (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2015-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2015-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- CHAKA FATTAH (D-PA), 2015-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- LORETTA SANCHEZ (D-CA), 2015-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2015-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2015-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2015-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2015-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY), 2016-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2016-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2016-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3411 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3411)

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