[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 110 (Friday, July 1, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E687]
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     SUPPORTING SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO S. 2938

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 1, 2022

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, with the passage 
of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Congress has come together to 
address the deadly gun violence epidemic that has plagued our 
communities and the innocent children in them for far too long. The Act 
will finally codify enhanced background checks for individuals under 
21, fund mental health and school safety, provide incentives for states 
to implement ``red flag'' laws, limit the ``boyfriend loophole'' and 
prohibit the straw purchasing and trafficking of firearms--a provision 
that I have worked on for over a decade. This legislation represents 
one of the most significant steps Congress has taken to reduce gun 
violence in nearly 30 years. The American public and its children will 
be safer because of the passage of this groundbreaking bipartisan bill 
and the legacy of this legislation will resonate for years to come.

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