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Senator Rubio introduced this bill and it was referred to Committee on Environment and Public Works; This bill was originally used to rename the Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Florida as the Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building. -
Committee on Environment and Public Works read and considered this bill in business meeting and placed it on the Legislative Calendar under General Orders -
When this bill was presented to the Senate no amendments were made and it passed unanimously -
The bill was received at the House desk and held there. -
Attempts were made to suspend rule and pass the bill; met with opposition and debate causing the bill to go the Rules Committee -
A racially motivated mass shooting killing 10 African Americans and injuring 3 more. The shooter live streamed the shooting until the service, Twitch, shut it down about 2 minutes into the killing. -
There was debate and the bill was delayed for vote.
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With added amendment in the House, Senate was notified and received bill back -
Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas; 21 people killed -
Sen Murphy reached across the aisle to some republican senators to begin the negotiations and talks among 20 senators in a bipartisan gun control and mental health act. -
The National Rifle Association assisted in the drafting of the bill but ultimately opposed it; Everytown For Gun Safety and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence were also involved; Others involved in lobbying and support of this bill included mental health advocacy groups and educations institutions as the Act has 2 major prongs: Mental health and gun safety
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A working group of 20 senators announced they agreed upon an amendment to Bill S.2938 -
The Senate Amendment 5099 is the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act focused on gun control and mental health -
Sens. Murphy (D-Conn), Cornyn (R-Texas), Tillis (R-N.C.), and Sinema (D-Ariz) released the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act text and Senate voted to approve a motion to proceed to add this to Bill S.2938
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Senator Schumer set motion in progress and sent House amended Bill S.2938 to Committee on Environment and Public Works with instructions to consider Senate Amendment From bipartisan work -
Senate approved the House Amendment to the original S.2938 bill and the addition of the Amendment of the Safer Communities Act -
This new bill focused on gun control, school safety, and mental health was sent to the House of Delegates who debated for just over an hour. -
Within 2 hours of its introduction back into the House of Delegates, the newly Amended S.2938 now known as the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act was approved in the House -
President Biden was presented the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act on 6/24 and signed it into law the next day. It is Public Law No 117-159. -
$54.9 Million in grants to states for Mental Health emergency and crisis responses
$185.7 Million for 299 child and family-serving grants
Strengthening of a National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Creation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics where people can receive mental health services regardless of ability to pay -
$800 Million provided to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for grants to continue to support mental health and wellbeing