3.0.0 1605 2022-11-15T16:33:11Z 2022-11-15T16:33:11Z House H HR 2013-04-17 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:H.R. 1605.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 6The Congress shall have Power . . . To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers veted by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H2124]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2013-04-30T20:08:57Z Referred to 2013-04-17T14:03:40Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2013-04-26T18:44:10Z Referred to 2013-04-17T14:03:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-04-19T14:13:39Z Referred to 2013-04-17T14:03:50Z Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 113 1565 HR 2013-04-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act 113 3335 HR 2014-01-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS 2013-04-30 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2013-04-26 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2013-04-19 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-04-17 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2013-04-17 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2013-04-17 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-04-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-04-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 N C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2013-04-18 False Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 2013-04-18 False H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2013-04-18 False D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2013-04-18 False E000293 Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] Elizabeth Esty D CT H. 5 2013-04-25 False Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Census and government statistics Child health Child safety and welfare Civil actions and liability Crime prevention Criminal justice information and records Department of Justice Department of Veterans Affairs Domestic violence and child abuse Firearms and explosives Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Intergovernmental relations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Judicial review and appeals Law enforcement administration and funding Licensing and registrations Mental health Military personnel and dependents Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Retail and wholesale trades School administration State and local government operations Teaching, teachers, curricula User charges and fees Veterans' medical care Violent crime Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2013-04-17 Introduced in House 2013-07-15T13:54:05Z Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to reauthorize for FY2014-FY2017 the grant program for improvements to the criminal history record system.

Amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (NICS Act) to: (1) establish a four-year implementation plan to ensure maximum coordination and automation of reporting of records or making records available to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System; (2) direct the Attorney General to make grants to states, Indian tribal governments, and state court systems to improve the automation and transmittal of mental health records and criminal history dispositions; (3) provide for reductions in grant funding to states that have not implemented a relief from disabilities programs; (4) make federal court information available for inclusion in the System; and (5) allow the submission to the System of mental health records that would otherwise be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) expand the enforcement authority or jurisdiction of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); (2) allow the establishment, directly or indirectly, of a federal firearms registry; or (3) extend background check requirements to transfers of firearms other than those made at gun shows or over the Internet, or to temporary transfers for purposes including lawful hunting or sporting, or to temporary possession of a firearm for purposes of examination or evaluation by a prospective transferee.

National Commission on Mass Violence Act of 2013 - Establishes the National Commission on Mass Violence to study the availability and nature of firearms, including the means of acquiring firearms, issues relating to mental health, and the impacts of the availability and nature of firearms on incidents of mass violence or in preventing mass violence. Requires the Commission to conduct a comprehensive factual study of incidents of mass violence, including incidents not involving firearms, to determine the root causes of such mass violence.

]]> Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 Display Title Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill National Commission on Mass Violence Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process. Introduced in House 2013-04-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1605ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1605ih.xml 2013-04-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.