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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB2363

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Legislation Overview

Title: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014

Subject: Agricultural practices and innovations: Alaska: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians: Appropriations: Art, artists, authorship: Birds: Budget deficits and national debt: Canada: Congressional oversight: Disaster relief and insurance: Farmland: Firearms and explosives: Floods and storm protection: Forests, forestry, trees: Government information and archives: Government liability: Hazardous wastes and toxic substances: Hunting and fishing: Land transfers: Land use and conservation: Licensing and registrations: Mammals: Marine and coastal resources, fisheries: Natural disasters: Outdoor recreation: Pest management: Postal service: Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations: Solid waste and recycling: State and local government operations: Tax-exempt organizations: Television and film: User charges and fees: Wetlands: Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats: Wildlife conservation and habitat protection: Public lands and natural resources

Description: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 - Revises a variety of existing programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. Reauthorizes the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act. Gives the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to permit states to issue temporary electronic duck stamps (federal licenses required for hunting migratory waterfowl). Exempts components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) from regulations of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Increases the proportion of funding from the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act that states may use for public target ranges. Requires the Secretary to issue permits for the importation of polar bear parts taken in sports hunts in Canada before May 15, 2008 (when the species was listed as threatened). Revises standards for determining what a baited area is for purposes of the prohibition on taking migratory game birds. Directs federal public land management officials to facilitate hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting on federal public land. Makes land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service open for hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting unless the managing agency acts to close the lands. Allocates funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for priority projects that secure public access to federal public lands that have significantly restricted access for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.

Session: 113th Congress

Last Action: Cloture on the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 56. Record Vote Number: 220. (consideration: CR S4377-4378; text: CR S4377)

Last Action Date: July 10, 2014

Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:SN02363:@@@L&summ2=m&

Sponsors

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47 sponsors: Hagan, Kay; Alexander, Lamar; Ayotte, Kelly; Baldwin, Tammy; Begich, Mark; Bennet, Michael F.; Boozman, John; Burr, Richard; Chambliss, Saxby; Coats, Daniel; Cochran, Thad; Corker, Bob; Crapo, Mike; Donnelly, Joe; Fischer, Deb; Franken, Al; Graham, Lindsey; Hatch, Orrin G.; Heinrich, Martin; Heitkamp, Heidi; Heller, Dean; Hoeven, John; Isakson, Johnny; Johanns, Mike; Johnson, Tim; Kaine, Tim; King, Angus S. Jr.; Klobuchar, Amy; Landrieu, Mary L.; Manchin, Joe, III; McCain, John; McCaskill, Claire; Moran, Jerry; Murkowski, Lisa; Portman, Rob; Pryor, Mark L.; Risch, James E.; Roberts, Pat; Rubio, Marco; Stabenow, Debbie; Tester, Jon; Thune, John; Udall, Mark; Vitter, David; Walsh, John E.; Warner, Mark R.; Wicker, Roger F.;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 47% (47 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jul 10, 2014 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4377-4378)
Senate Jul 10, 2014 Cloture on the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 56. Record Vote Number: 220. (consideration: CR S4377-4378; text: CR S4377)
Senate Jul 10, 2014 S.AMDT.3493 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4377)
Senate Jul 10, 2014 S.AMDT.3492 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4377)
Senate Jul 10, 2014 S.AMDT.3491 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4377)
Senate Jul 10, 2014 S.AMDT.3490 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4377)
Senate Jul 10, 2014 S.AMDT.3469 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4377)
Senate Jul 9, 2014 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4298)
Senate Jul 9, 2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Senate Jul 9, 2014 Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4298-4324)
Senate Jul 9, 2014 S.AMDT.3469 Amendment SA 3469 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Udall CO. (consideration: CR S4298; text: CR S4298)To clarify a provision relating to the non-Federal share of the cost of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range.
Senate Jul 9, 2014 S.AMDT.3490 Amendment SA 3490 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3469. (consideration: CR S4298; text: CR S4298)Of a perfecting nature.
Senate Jul 9, 2014 Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 3491 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4298)
Senate Jul 9, 2014 S.AMDT.3491 Amendment SA 3491 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S4298; text: CR S4298)Of a perfecting nature.
Senate Jul 9, 2014 S.AMDT.3492 Amendment SA 3492 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3491. (consideration: CR S4298; text: CR S4298)Of a perfecting nature.
Senate Jul 9, 2014 S.AMDT.3493 Amendment SA 3493 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3492. (consideration: CR S4298; text: CR S4298)Of a perfecting nature.
Senate Jul 9, 2014 Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4298; text: CR S4298)
Senate Jul 8, 2014 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4244-4246, S4248-4261)
Senate Jul 7, 2014 Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 12. Record Vote Number: 218. (consideration: CR S4210-4211; text: CR S4210)
Senate Jul 7, 2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4197, S4210-4211)
Senate Jun 26, 2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4095)
Senate Jun 25, 2014 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3997; text: CR S3997)
Senate Jun 25, 2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3949, S3991, S3997)
Senate Jun 24, 2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3903)
Senate Jun 23, 2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3887)
Senate Jun 19, 2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3845-3847)
Senate Jun 5, 2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3433)
Senate Jun 4, 2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3387)
Senate Jun 3, 2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3345)
Senate Jun 2, 2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3319)
Senate May 22, 2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3245-3246, S2373-3278)
Senate May 21, 2014 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 384.
Senate May 20, 2014 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced May 23 2014 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2363

On the Cloture Motion S. 2363

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