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1. www.congress.gov › bill › 117th-congressS.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act 117th Congress ...

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   Oct 5, 2021 · Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. This act makes various changes to federal firearms laws, including to expand background check requirements, broaden the scope of existing restrictions, and establish new criminal offenses.

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     33. H.Amdt.211 — 117th Congress (2021-2022) Description:...

2. www.justice.gov › opa › prFact Sheet: Two Years of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

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   2 days ago · June 25 marks the second anniversary of the enactment of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) – a landmark law focused on reducing and protecting communities from gun violence. The Justice Department has pursued a cross-department approach with the new tools provided in BSCA, from enhanced background checks to grantmaking. Some of the Department’s most significant accomplishments ...

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4. www.whitehouse.gov › briefing-room › statementsFACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration ... - The White House

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   Apr 11, 2024 · The Department of Justice’s final rule implements the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act—the largest expansion of background checks since the Brady Bill became law.

5. www.congress.gov › bill › 117th-congressS.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act 117th Congress ...

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   Oct 5, 2021 · This division may be cited as the ``Bipartisan Safer Communities Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022''. Approved June 25, 2022.

   • Committee Meetings: 12/01/21 9:45AM
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6. www.americanprogress.org › article › the-bipartisanThe Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, 1 Year Later

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   Aug 10, 2023 · The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first major federal gun safety bill passed in nearly 30 years, has closed gun law loopholes and implemented new gun violence prevention policies, as...

7. crsreports.congress.gov › product › pdfBipartisan Safer Communities Act (P.L. 117-159): Section-by ...

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   Nov 17, 2022 · On June 25, 2022, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA, P.L. 117-159) was signed into law. The BSCA was enacted in the aftermath of mass shootings in Uvalde, TX, and Buffalo, NY.

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   What is the bipartisan Safer Communities Act?

   • This final rule implements the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’s expansion of firearm background checks—the only significant expansion of the background check requirement since then-Senator Biden helped shepherd the Brady Bill over the finish line in 1993.

   FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Action to

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   Who enacted the Safer Communities Act?

   • Senator for Florida. Republican. Enacted — Signed by the President on Jun 25, 2022 This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on June 25, 2022. Pub.L. 117-159 1 Cosponsor (1 Republican) Congress.gov President Joseph Biden [D]: S.2938 – Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Jun 23, 2022) More statements at ProPublica Represent...

   S. 2938 (117 th ): Bipartisan Safer Communities Act - GovTrack.us

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   Why did Biden sign a bipartisan Safer Communities Act?

   • In 2023, President Biden signed an Executive Order to accelerate implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, including by directing the Attorney General to move the U.S. as close to universal background checks as possible without additional legislation by clarifying the new Act.

   FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Action to

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   Should unlicensed gun sellers be licensed under the bipartisan Safer Communities Act?

   • These unlicensed sellers should be licensed under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and the new rule, and therefore conducting background checks. An alternative estimate based on survey data estimates that the new rule could affect gun sales being made by over 80,000 individuals.

   FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Action to

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   Will the BSCA save lives?

   • The BSCA will save countless lives by putting into place commonsense gun laws that activists have been demanding for years to hold more gun dealers and traffickers accountable and keep guns out of the hands of individuals who are at higher risk of committing violence.

   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, 1 Year Later

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   What bill was passed in the 117th Congress?

   • S. 2938 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress. A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law. Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2938. This is the one from the 117 th Congress.

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9. www.govtrack.us › congress › billsBipartisan Safer Communities Act (2022; 117th Congress S ...

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   Oct 5, 2021 · Overview. Summary. Cosponsors. Details. Text. Study Guide. A bill to designate the United States Courthouse and Federal Building located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the "Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building", and for other purposes. Sponsor and status. Marco Rubio. Sponsor.