Senate OK, Send Gun Control Bill to House
On Friday, the House overwhelmingly approvedApproved bipartisan gun lawSent to President Biden for signature in the Senate late the night before. This represents the most important update to US gun control in almost 30 years.
A bill called the Bipartisan Safer Community Law passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 234-193, with 14 Republicans joining all Democrats.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi read the polls after receiving applause from the House of Representatives.
The bill strengthens background checks for gun buyers under the age of 21 and spends billions of dollars on strengthening mental health services and schools. Offer and close for that. It is called a "boyfriend loophole" to prevent convicted domestic violent people from buying firearms for five years. The plan also provided a $ 750 million subsidy to incentivize the state to implement a crisis intervention program, clarified the definition of a federal-licensed firearms dealer, purchased straws and trafficked guns. Criminal punishment will be imposed on you.
The President has shown that he will sign the bill quickly.
The passage of the bill by both houses of Congress ends almost 30 years of inaction by Congress. Congress could not find a common basis for changes in federal firearms law, even in the face of increasing gun violence and mass shootings. Nation.
ButBuffalo, New York, andYuvarde, Texas, after shooting atA total of 31 people, including Chris Murphy, a Democrat in Connecticut, and a bipartisan senator led by John Cornyn in Texas, have died, spurring re-finding consensus on tightening gun regulations, resulting in Mr. Biden. A plan to go to the desk was born.
The Senate passed bills 65-33 late Thursday night, with 15 Republicans voting on the bill. Republican Senator Tom Cotton did not vote, and Republican Senator Kevin Cramer in North Dakota also recovered from a serious hand injuryDemocratic Senator Everyone voted for the bill.
The House of Representatives began voting on the bill on Friday morning and passed the bill shortly before lawmakers were expected to leave Washington for a two-week adjournment. Democrats widely supported the plan, but Republican leaders urged Republican lawmakers to oppose the bill, claiming it was part of an effort to erode the rights of Americans to comply with the second amendment. did.
Still, the plan is supported by a small Republican coalition, including Congressman Tony Gonzales on behalf of Uvalde, where shooters killed 19 children and two teachers last month. Gotat elementary school.
Immediately after the massacre in Texas, bipartisan Senate negotiators began negotiations to open a deal in response to a recent mass shooting. They announced the proposed framework earlier this month and announced the bill on Tuesday.
The Senate's plans are narrower than the bill package that passed the House last month, raising the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21 and a major ban, among other reforms. Do-Capacity Magazine. But the legislation would not have received enough Republican support to move forward in the Senate. The bill also supported the bill, though not as much as Mr. Biden requested from Congress, and called on the House of Representatives to act swiftly on Thursday.
"Tonight, after 28 years of doing nothing, bipartisan parliamentarians get together to listen to family calls across the country and deal with the tragedy of gun violence in our community. "Passed," Biden said. Passing the legislative Senate on Thursday. "The family of Yuvalde and Buffalo, and previously too many tragic shootings demanded action, and tonight we acted. This bipartisan law helps protect Americans. It makes children in schools and communities safer. The House of Representatives should be quick. Vote for this bipartisan bill and send it to my desk. "
Catherine Watson is a political reporter for CBS News Digital based in Washington, D.C.
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