Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB2690
Legislation Overview
Title: RESPONSE Act Restoring, Enhancing, Securing, and Promoting Our Nation's Safety Efforts Act of 2019
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Administrative law and regulatory procedures: Child health: Child safety and welfare: Community life and organization: Congressional oversight: Correctional facilities and imprisonment: Crime prevention: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation: Criminal justice information and records: Elementary and secondary education: Emergency communications systems: Federal Communications Commission (FCC): Firearms and explosives: Fraud offenses and financial crimes: Government information and archives: Health care coverage and access: Health care quality: Health facilities and institutions: Health personnel: Health programs administration and funding: Health promotion and preventive care: Health technology, devices, supplies: Higher education: Home and outpatient care: Internet and video services: Juvenile crime and gang violence: Law enforcement administration and funding: Law enforcement officers: Medicaid: Medical education: Medical tests and diagnostic methods: Mental health: Rural conditions and development: Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations: State and local government operations: Student aid and college costs: Telecommunication rates and fees: Terrorism: Violent crime: Drug therapy: Health care costs and insurance
Description: A bill to reduce mass violence, strengthen mental health collaboration in communities, improve school safety, and for other purposes.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6094-6095)
Last Action Date: October 23, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2690/all-info
Sponsors
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9 sponsors: John Cornyn (R); Martha McSally (R); Joni Ernst (R); Thom Tillis (R); Shelley Capito (R); Tim Scott (R); James Lankford (R); Johnny Isakson (R); Bill Cassidy (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 9% (9 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Oct 23, 2019 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6094-6095) |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Oct 30 2019 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
