FIREARMS related term(s) Weapons

Addresses

Gun Control: Allie Ingalls, E550 [26AP]

——— Bella Bhimani, E624 [10MY]

——— Benjamin Douglas, E706 [22MY]

——— Caitlyn Dempsey, E650 [15MY]

——— Danilo Lopez, E726 [24MY]

——— Deanne Haenke, E554 [26AP]

——— Isabella Bosrock, E661 [16MY]

——— Luna Aguilar, E697 [21MY]

——— Mia Paone, E670 [17MY]

——— Nile Burch, E686 [18MY]

——— Raniya Madhi, E715 [23MY]

——— Rosa Bilston, E943 [28JN]

Amendments

Dept. of Justice: authorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (H.R. 3249), S2730, S2731 [16MY], H4793 [6JN]

——— authorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (H.R. 3249), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 918), H4791 [6JN]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (H. Res. 1138), H9507 [13NO]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL, S1136 [15FE], H1247 [26FE]

Articles and editorials

There’s Something Huge Missing From the White House’s Prison Bill, H4318 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: increase upward social mobility of Black families and help ensure equal protection under the law (see H.R. 5785), H3935 [11MY]

Ammunition: prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see S. 2627), S1948 [22MR] (see H.R. 5383), H2040 [22MR]

Animals: prohibit possession by, or disposition of a firearm to, a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty (see H.R. 6278), H5974 [28JN]

Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: commemorate lives of victims and honor survivors and families of victims of shooting, commend bravery of staff, express gratitude to first responders, and respect role of journalism (see S. Res. 575), S4951 [12JY]

Assault weapons: prohibit purchase of an assault weapon by a person under 21 years of age (see S. 2470), S1286 [28FE]

——— prohibit transfer, possession, or ownership of a semiautomatic assault weapon by a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5088), H1266 [26FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 5077), H1220 [20FE] (see H.R. 5087), H1266 [26FE] (see H.R. 6297), H5975 [28JN]

ATF: repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws (see H.R. 5271), H1607 [14MR]

——— require State and local law enforcement agencies to promptly report loss or theft of any firearm to the National Tracing Center (see H.R. 4786), H172 [12JA]

Chicago, IL: express condolences to friends and family of victims of shooting at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, honor lives and memory of victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 720), S7431 [11DE] (see H. Res. 1171), H9767 [6DE]

Children and youth: promote State laws that hold gun owners liable for negligent gun storage that leads to child access (see H.R. 5941), H4692 [23MY]

Civil liberties: reduce age requirement at which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee (see H.R. 5112), H1333 [27FE]

Commission on Securing Our Nation’s Children: establish (see H.R. 5380), H2040 [22MR]

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 5162), H1372 [5MR] (see H.R. 5560), H3441 [18AP]

Crime: address issue of gun violence in the U.S. and schools (see H. Con. Res. 127), H5975 [28JN]

——— define term ‘‘serious felony’’ to allow prosecutors to seek enhanced penalties against violent, repeat offenders (see S. 3335), S5582 [1AU] (see H.R. 6697), H7824 [4SE]

——— establish registration of violent gun offenders, provide for sufficient notification of their whereabouts, and honor memory of gun crime victims (see H.R. 5657), H3741 [27AP]

——— prohibit a Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5090), H1266 [26FE]

——— prohibit illegal modification of firearms (see S. 2475), S1286 [28FE]

Dept. of Education: carry out a grant program to secure elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5107), H1332 [27FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve security of public areas of transportation facilities (see H.R. 5766), H3929 [10MY]

——— prohibit expenditure of certain grant funds to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, including for use by teachers (see H.R. 5257), H1542 [13MR]

Dept. of Justice: allow denial of transfer of firearms or issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 2458), S1243 [27FE]

——— authorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (see S. 2703), S2261 [18AP]

——— authorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (H.R. 3249), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 918), H4775 [5JN]

——— enhance Bulletproof Vest Partnership to assist law enforcement agencies in protecting officers (see S. 2868), S2725 [16MY] (see H.R. 6025), H4849 [6JN]

——— make grants to implement statutes and policies to issue firearm relinquishment orders to individuals charged or convicted of domestic violence and report on best practices for such statutes and policies (see H.R. 6629), H7724 [26JY]

——— make grants to regional gang task forces to prevent violence committed by and against youths (see H.R. 5960), H4728 [24MY]

——— make grants to States and units of local government to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location technology (see H.R. 7310), H10210 [13DE]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals (see H.R. 5717), H3884 [9MY]

——— make grants to States to develop systems to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited persons (see H.R. 5620), H3574 [25AP]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see S. 2662), S2120 [12AP] (see H.R. 5490), H3209 [12AP]

——— provide Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to States that adopt red flag laws to remove guns from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others (see H.R. 6747), H7941 [7SE]

——— provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison (see S. 2795), S2517 [7MY] (see H.R. 5682), H3781 [7MY]

——— provide grants to States to encourage implementation and maintenance of firearms licensing requirements (see S. 2546), S1735 [14MR]

——— report firearm background check denials to State and local law enforcement to allow pursuit of criminal charges and study and report to Congress on categories of people who are denied firearms (see S. 2492), S1338 [5MR]

Dept. of State: maintain existing regulations governing exportation of certain weapons and military equipment on U.S. Munitions list (see H.R. 4765), H132 [10JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: restore a veteran’s rights to own or possess a firearm by requiring proof a veteran is a danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2386), S651 [6FE]

FBI: require records of National Instant Criminal Background Check System be retained for a certain period of time (see H.R. 5461), H3095 [10AP]

Federal agencies and departments: issue appropriate identification for the carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers and qualified retired officers (see S. 2686), S2218 [17AP]

Federal-State relations: prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see S. 3135), S4410 [26JN]

Government regulations: ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers (see S. 3211), S4951 [12JY] (see H.R. 6075), H5093 [12JN]

——— implement a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and a record of sale system for those firearms (see S. 3002), S3034 [6JN] (see H.R. 6024), H4848 [6JN]

——— impose a moratorium on the transfer or receipt of assault rifles and require agencies submit recommendations defining assault weapons and classifying firearms based on lethality (see H.R. 5286), H1608 [14MR]

——— improve public safety through sensible reforms to firearms regulations (see H.R. 5410), H3049 [26MR]

——— increase age at which a rifle or shotgun may be acquired from a federally licensed firearms dealer (see H.R. 5398), H2041 [22MR]

——— prohibit transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer (see H.R. 6654), H7742 [3AU]

——— prohibit transfer of a firearm to a person whose State license to purchase, own, or possess a firearm has been revoked, or a person who has been ordered by a State court to surrender all firearms (see H.R. 5652), H3741 [27AP]

——— provide for mandatory licensing and registration of handguns (see H.R. 5607), H3505 [24AP]

——— require persons applying for a Federal license to sell firearms to complete an online behavioral detection awareness training course (see H.R. 5285), H1608 [14MR]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see S. 2486), S1316 [1MR]

Interstate commerce: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 6624), H7724 [26JY]

Las Vegas, NV: commemorate anniversary of shooting at Route 91 Harvest Festival concert outside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, express condolences and support for victims and their families, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 643), S6277 [24SE]

Law enforcement: address gun violence, improve record availability to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and gun trafficking (see S. 2502), S1378 [6MR]

——— allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see S. 2607), S1947 [22MR]

——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see S. 3300), S5517 [31JY] (see H.R. 6643), H7734 [31JY]

——— establish a task force on security and safety issues of manufacturing of firearms and related materials through 3-D technology and prohibit manufacture, possession, or transfer of such items (see H.R. 7016), H9414 [2OC]

——— improve community policing and promote gun violence prevention in underserved communities and eliminate requirement of transferring a firearm if a background check has not been completed in 3 days (see H.R. 5164), H1372 [5MR]

——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System procedures for firearm transfers by federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers and report on default firearm transfers (see H.R. 7027), H9414 [2OC]

——— increase punishment for straw purchasing (see H.R. 5134), H1340 [1MR]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see S. 3304), S5517 [31JY] (see H.R. 6649), H7742 [3AU]

——— prohibit sale, acquisition, distribution, or import of certain firearms or ammunition parts, prohibit certain marketing or advertising of such parts, and require homemade firearms to have serial numbers (see H.R. 7115), H9462 [2NO]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 5163), H1372 [5MR]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 7274), H10169 [12DE]

Law enforcement officers: provide States with limited authority to reduce frequency with which qualified law enforcement officers must meet firearm training standards to be eligible to carry a concealed firearm (see H.R. 4896), H731 [30JA]

Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act: improve (see H.R. 6105), H5199 [14JN]

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H5506 [21JN]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 524), S2924 [24MY] (see H. Res. 913), H4729 [24MY] (see H. Res. 920), H4776 [5JN]

National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see S. Res. 524), S2924 [24MY] (see H. Res. 913), H4729 [24MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: investigate whether the NRA benefitted from Russia’s involvement in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election (see H.R. 6630), H7724 [26JY]

Orlando, FL: commemorate anniversary of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences and support for victims and survivors, commend law enforcement and first responders, and stand united against terrorism and hatred (see S. Res. 545), S3760 [12JN]

Parkland, FL: condemn shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 421), S1316 [1MR]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 694), S7051 [15NO] (see H. Res. 1138), H9467 [6NO]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 5161), H1372 [5MR]

Safety: authorize issuance of extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves (see S. 2521), S1578 [8MR]

——— call for passage of gun violence prevention legislation (see H. Res. 920), H4776 [5JN] (see H. Res. 1076), H8884 [25SE]

Santa Fe, TX: condemn shooting at Sante Fe High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 521), S2878 [23MY]

SEC: require issuers to disclose in an annual report any substantial financial relationship with any manufacturer or dealer of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 5106), H1332 [27FE]

SSA: reinstate final rule entitled ‘‘Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007’’ (see H.R. 5225), H1501 [8MR]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of families of slain or injured victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, FL (see S. 2632), S2012 [9AP] (see H.R. 5382), H2040 [22MR]

——— increase excise tax and special occupational tax relative to firearms and increase transfer tax on any other weapon (see H.R. 5103), H1332 [27FE]

——— provide an enhanced research credit for the development of smart gun technologies (see H.R. 6109), H5199 [14JN]

Terrorism: prohibit the sale of firearms to individuals suspected of terrorism (see H.R. 7219), H9767 [6DE]

Thousand Oaks, CA: condemn shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 730), S7586 [13DE]

Weapons: treat flamethrowers the same as machineguns for purposes of Federal criminal laws relative to firearms (see H.R. 4901), H731 [30JA]

Cost Estimates

Securing Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Firearms Act (H.R. 4433): CBO, E108 [29JA]

Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act (H.R. 5766): CBO, E964 [3JY]

Essays

State of the Union: Ethan Schmitt, S649 [6FE]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program establishment: several civil liberties and immigration law organizations, H7788 [4SE]

Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person (FIRST STEP) Act: Marc Mauer, Sentencing Project (organization), H4317 [22MY]

——— several organizations, H4316 [22MY]

Gun control: Amherst, MA, Amherst Regional Middle School students, H1282 [27FE]

Lists

Las Vegas, NV, Route 91 Harvest Festival concert shooting victims, S6409 [1OC]

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL, shooting victims, S1296 [1MR], H1656 [19MR]

Moments of silence observed on the House floor related to gun violence, H4289 [22MY]

Victims of gun violence, S1697 [14MR], H5101 [13JN], E1082 [26JY], E1131, E1135 [7AU], E1167 [21AU], E1172 [24AU], E1333 [28SE], E1378 [5OC], E1465, E1466 [26OC], E1502 [9NO], E1573 [29NO], E1674 [13DE]

Motions

Dept. of Justice: authorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (H.R. 3249), H4794 [6JN]

Law enforcement: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (H.R. 4240), consideration, H1287 [27FE]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with the sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (H.R. 3464), consideration, H1287 [27FE]

Poems

‘‘Nation’s Tears,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E718 [23MY]

‘‘Pure,’’ Geneva Cunningham, H1510 [13MR]

Proposals

Consideration of H.R. 4240, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act and H.R. 3464, Background Check Completion Act, H1247 [26FE], H1286 [27FE]

Remarks in House

Ammunition: require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (H.R. 3962), H5365 [21JN]

Antioch, TN: condemn shooting at Waffle House restaurant and express condolences to friends and family of victims, H3495 [24AP]

Assault weapons: prohibit transfer, possession, or ownership of a semiautomatic assault weapon by a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel, H1256 [26FE], H1274 [27FE]

——— prohibit transfer, possession, or ownership of a semiautomatic assault weapon by a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (H.R. 5088), E256 [5MR], E287 [8MR], E704 [22MY]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, H1252–H1255 [26FE], H1498 [8MR]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (H.R. 5087), H1280, H1319 [27FE]

Aurora, CO: installation of 7/20 Memorial in memory of victims of movie theater shootings, H7709 [26JY], E1039 [19JY]

Benton, KY: condemn shooting at Marshall County High School, honor victims, and offer condolences to their families, H655 [29JA]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (H.R. 3613), E222 [26FE]

Bureau of Prisons: provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (H.R. 613), H3940–H3942 [15MY], E699 [21MY]

Business and industry: tribute to companies for decision to change policies relative to minimum age requirements to purchase firearms, H1355 [5MR]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (H.R. 1832), E256 [5MR], E287 [8MR], E704 [22MY]

Children and youth: promote State laws that hold gun owners liable for negligent gun storage that leads to child access (H.R. 5941), H4762 [5JN]

——— tribute to student activists, H1320 [27FE]

——— tribute to student activists calling for action against gun violence, H1734, H1735 [21MR], H3103 [11AP], E452 [12AP]

Civil liberties: impact of requiring a universal criminal and mental health background check for every firearm sale on the Second Amendment right to bear arms, H1497 [8MR]

Congress: legislative priorities, H6099 [11JY], H10037 [11DE]

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus: tribute to annual Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clay Competition, H4163 [17MY]

Constitution—U.S.: uphold the Second Amendment right to bear arms, H2037–H2039 [22MR]

Curbelo, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10325 [19DE]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to purchase firearms for teachers, H7804 [4SE]

Dept. of HHS: repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence, H1470, H1471 [7MR]

——— repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence (H.R. 1478), H1621, H1622 [15MR], H1707 [20MR], E256 [5MR], E287 [8MR], E704 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: achieve security of firearms and other sensitive assets among departmental components (H.R. 4433), H50, H51 [9JA], E39 [12JA]

——— improve security of public areas of transportation facilities (H.R. 5766), H5629, H5630 [25JN], E922 [26JN]

——— prohibit expenditure of certain grant funds to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, including for use by teachers (H.R. 5257), H1550 [14MR]

——— reauthorize the Border Enforcement Security Task Force program (H.R. 2281), H7787 [4SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (H.R. 3249), H1573–H1576 [14MR]

——— authorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (H.R. 3249), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 918), H4785–H4792 [6JN]

——— authorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (H.R. 3249), Senate amendment, H4793–H4798 [6JN]

——— call for an investgation into the shooting death of Stephon A. Clark, E400 [5AP]

——— provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison (H.R. 5682), H4302–H4319 [22MY], H7929 [7SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (S. 162), H1381 [6MR]

Government regulations: improve public safety through sensible reforms to firearms regulations (H.R. 5410), H4277 [21MY]

Hindu American Foundation: tribute to support for victims of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, FL, H1719 [20MR]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H1556 [14MR], H3846 [9MY], H7835 [5SE]

——— moment of silence for victims of shooting at Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette newspaper office, H6064 [11JY]

——— moment of silence for victims of shooting at Waffle House in Antioch, TN, H3689 [26AP]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of shooting at Veterans Home of California-Yountville, H1529 [13MR]

Hunsaker, Joyce: World Shotgun Championship International Bunker Trap bronze medal recipient, H1510 [13MR]

Ironwood Forest National Monument: prohibit funding, H6520, H6521 [18JY]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, H7901 [6SE]

Kihuen, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10275 [19DE]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of shooting at Route 91 Harvest Festival concert outside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, H7163 [25JY]

——— commemorate anniversary of shooting at Route 91 Harvest Festival concert outside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, express condolences and support for victims and their families, and commend first responders, H9155 [28SE]

Law enforcement: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (H.R. 2598), H1200 [15FE], H1283–H1285 [27FE], H1621, H1622 [15MR], H1707 [20MR], H3354 [17AP]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales, H4720 [24MY]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (H.R. 4240), H1256 [26FE], H1283–H1285 [27FE], H1621 [15MR], H1707 [20MR], H3354 [17AP], E256 [5MR], E287 [8MR], E704 [22MY]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (H.R. 4240), consideration, H1286 [27FE]

——— increase punishment for straw purchasing (H.R. 5134), H3959 [15MY]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with the sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (H.R. 3464), H1251, H1252 [26FE], H1283–H1285 [27FE], H1621 [15MR], H1707 [20MR]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with the sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (H.R. 3464), consideration, H1286 [27FE]

——— provide for a waiting period before a semiautomatic firearm, a silencer, armor piercing ammunition, or a large capacity ammunition magazine may be transferred (H.R. 4268), E256 [5MR], E287 [8MR], E704 [22MY]

Law enforcement officers: provide States with limited authority to reduce frequency with which qualified law enforcement officers must meet firearm training standards to be eligible to carry a concealed firearm (H.R. 4896), H3959 [15MY]

March for Our Lives: tribute, H3839 [9MY], E624 [10MY], E650 [15MY], E661 [16MY], E670 [17MY], E686 [18MY], E697 [21MY], E706 [22MY], E715 [23MY], E726 [24MY]

Mental health: authorize funding to increase access to mental health care to reduce gun violence (H.R. 1982), E256 [5MR], E287 [8MR], E704 [22MY]

Moore, Susan: Sonoma County, CA, Woman of the Year award recipient, E472 [16AP]

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 125), H5369 [21JN]

National Association of Students Against Gun Violence: tribute, E571 [27AP]

National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: observance, E1295 [25SE]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: observance, H4762 [5JN], E921 [26JN]

National Instant Criminal Background Check System: improve by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements, H1648 [15MR], H1761, H2037–H2039 [22MR]

——— improve by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements (H.R. 4477), H1492–H1494, H1496 [8MR], H1613 [15MR], H3355 [17AP], H5081 [12JN]

National Law Enforcement Museum: allow acquisition, receipt, possession, collection, shipment, transportation, importation, and display of firearms (H.R. 1417), H3954, H3955 [15MY]

Newark, NJ: tribute to Newark Community Solutions (organization), H1681 [19MR]

onePULSE Foundation: tribute, H5079 [12JN]

Orlando, FL: commemorate anniversary of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences and support for victims and survivors, commend law enforcement and first responders, and stand united against terrorism and hatred, H5077, H5078–H5083 [12JN]

Owens Community College Alumni Association: tribute to Outstanding Service Award recipients, E516 [24AP]

Parkland, FL: condemn shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, H1182, H1183, H1200, H1203 [15FE], H1247, H1248, H1262–H1264 [26FE], H1552 [14MR], H1656 [19MR]

Pikes Peak Firearms Coaltion of Colorado: anniversary, E1650 [12DE]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue, E1476 [30OC], E1499 [6NO]

——— condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (H. Res. 1138), H9506 [13NO], E1546 [20NO]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3355 [17AP]

Safety: call for passage of gun violence prevention legislation, H5365 [21JN], H5966 [28JN]

——— prohibit possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories that modify semi-automatic weapons to fire at the rate of automatic weapons (H.R. 3947), E256 [5MR], E287 [8MR], E704 [22MY]

Santa Fe, TX: condemn shooting at Sante Fe High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, H4267, H4280 [21MY], H4288 [22MY], E704 [22MY]

——— condemn shooting at Sante Fe High School and express condolences to friends and family of victims, E718 [23MY]

Supreme Court: decision in District of Columbia v. Heller on handgun ownership, H1497 [8MR]

Thousand Oaks, CA: condemn shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, E1501 [9NO]

U.S. Border Patrol National Pistol Team: tribute, E1554 [27NO]

Weapons: gun control, H1183, H1200, H1202, H1203 [15FE], H1232, H1248, H1250, H1251–H1257, H1262–H1264 [26FE], H1271, H1273, H1274, H1276, H1279, H1281–H1287, H1320, H1321 [27FE], H1355, H1356 [5MR], H1380 [6MR], H1449, H1450, H1451, H1456, H1469–H1472 [7MR], H1496–H1498 [8MR], H1511, H1531 [13MR], H1547, H1548, H1549, H1550, H1551, H1552, H1553, H1554 [14MR], H1614, H1617, H1621, H1622, H1648 [15MR], H1656, H1657 [19MR], H1706, H1707 [20MR], H1734, H1735 [21MR], H3103 [11AP], H3354 [17AP], H3839 [9MY], H4270, H4275–H4280 [21MY], H4288, H4289, H4291, H4292 [22MY], H4588 [23MY], H5080–H5083 [12JN], H5100 [13JN], H6555 [18JY], H7163, H7674 [25JY], H10037 [11DE], H10114 [12DE], E237 [27FE], E252, E256 [5MR], E287 [8MR], E624 [10MY], E650 [15MY], E661 [16MY], E670 [17MY], E686 [18MY], E697 [21MY], E704 [22MY], E751 [29MY], E921 [26JN], E942 [28JN], E1082 [26JY], E1131, E1135 [7AU], E1167 [21AU], E1172 [24AU], E1333 [28SE], E1378 [5OC], E1465 [26OC], E1499 [6NO], E1501, E1502 [9NO], E1572 [29NO], E1674 [13DE]

Yountville, CA: express condolences to friends and family of victims of shooting at Veterans Home of California-Yountville, H1513 [13MR]

Remarks in Senate

Ammunition: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (S. 1945), S1277 [28FE]

Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: commemorate lives of victims and honor survivors and families of victims of shooting, commend bravery of staff, express gratitude to first responders, and respect role of journalism (S. Res. 575), S4955 [12JY], S7493 [12DE]

——— condemn shooting, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, S4924–S4926 [12JY]

Assault weapons: prohibit purchase of an assault weapon by a person under 21 years of age (S. 2470), S1289 [28FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, S1575 [8MR], S7031 [15NO]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (S. 2095), S1296 [1MR]

Benton, KY: condemn shooting at Marshall County High School, honor victims, and offer condolences to their families, S530 [29JA]

——— condemn shooting at Marshall County High School, honor victims and offer condolences to their families, S445 [23JA], S477, S481 [24JA]

Bureau of Prisons: provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (S. 1084), S2711 [16MY]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (S. 834), S1232 [27FE]

Charleston, SC: anniversary of shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, S3868 [13JN]

Chicago, IL: condemn shooting at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, S7148 [28NO]

——— express condolences to friends and family of victims of shooting at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, honor lives and memory of victims, and commend first responders (S. Res. 720), S7453 [11DE]

Cincinnati, OH: condemn shooting at Fifth Third Center, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, S6410 [1OC]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, S5751 [21AU], S6785 [11OC], S7022 [15NO]

Cornyn, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7832–S7834 [19DE]

Crime: prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (S. 1324), S6793 [11OC]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (S. 1539), S1863 [21MR]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility, strengthen penalties for violent crimes, review criminal justice system, and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (S. 1917), S2676 [15MY]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, S1696–S1699 [14MR], S3868 [13JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S1995 [9AP]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to purchase firearms for teachers, S5873, S5885 [23AU]

Dept. of HHS: repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence, S1863 [21MR]

Dept. of Justice: allow denial of transfer of firearms or issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 2458), S1232, S1248 [27FE], S1719 [14MR]

——— authorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (H.R. 3249), S2711, S2731 [16MY]

——— authorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (S. 2703), S3011 [6JN]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership, S2753, S2763 [17MY]

——— provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison (H.R. 5682), S7505 [12DE]

——— provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison (S. 2795), S2535 [8MY], S2580 [9MY]

——— report firearm background check denials to State and local law enforcement to allow pursuit of criminal charges and study and report to Congress on categories of people who are denied firearms (S. 2492), S1367 [6MR], S1719 [14MR], S1863 [21MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: restore a veteran’s rights to own or possess a firearm by requiring proof a veteran is a danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System (S. 2386), S653 [6FE]

Financial institutions: implementation of corporate policies that restrict banking services to clients who conduct certain firearm-related business, S2985 [5JN]

Government regulations: raise the age of legal purchase from 18 to 21 years of age, S1574 [8MR]

Las Vegas, NV: commemorate anniversary of shooting at Route 91 Harvest Festival concert outside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, express condolences and support for victims and their families, and commend first responders, S6321 [26SE], S6408 [1OC], S6424 [2OC]

——— commemorate anniversary of shooting at Route 91 Harvest Festival concert outside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, express condolences and support for victims and their families, and commend first responders (S. Res. 643), S6280 [24SE]

Law enforcement: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales, S1276, S1277, S1279 [28FE], S1575 [8MR], S6944 [14NO], S7031 [15NO]

——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (S. 3300), S5470 [31JY]

——— prevent gun trafficking and straw purchasing (S. 1185), S1248 [27FE]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with the sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (S. 1923), S1863 [21MR]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns, S5344 [25JY]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (S. 3304), S5465, S5469–S5472, S5506 [31JY]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (S. 3304), unanimous-consent request, S5469, S5470 [31JY]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors, S5344 [25JY]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S2785 [21MY]

March for Our Lives: tribute, S1889, S1890, S1900–S1902 [22MR], S2104 [12AP]

National Instant Criminal Background Check System: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed and require a background check for every firearm sale, S1719 [14MR]

——— improve by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements, S1885, S1889, S1891 [22MR], S6944 [14NO], S7031 [15NO]

——— improve by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements (S. 2135), S39 [4JA], S481 [24JA], S571 [30JA], S1143 [15FE], S1203, S1206 [26FE], S1223, S1227 [27FE], S1257, S1260–S1262 [28FE], S1299 [1MR], S1345 [6MR], S1533–S1535 [8MR], S1618, S1620 [12MR], S1647, S1655 [13MR], S1719, S1721–S1723 [14MR], S1758 [15MR], S1774, S1776 [19MR], S1863 [21MR], S2785 [21MY]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (S. 2009), S1296 [1MR]

National Law Enforcement Museum: allow acquisition, receipt, possession, collection, shipment, transportation, importation, and display of firearms (H.R. 1417), S7332 [6DE]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, S7572 [13DE]

Northern Illinois University: anniversary of mass shooting, S958 [14FE]

Orlando, FL: commemorate anniversary of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences and support for victims and survivors, commend law enforcement and first responders, and stand united against terrorism and hatred, S3757 [12JN], S3868–S3871 [13JN]

——— commemorate anniversary of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences and support for victims and survivors, commend law enforcement and first responders, and stand united against terrorism and hatred (S. Res. 545), S3738, S3861 [12JN]

Parkland, FL: condemn shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, S1131–S1133, S1136–S1138, S1143 [15FE], S1206, S1207 [26FE], S1275–S1279 [28FE], S1296–S1298 [1MR], S1574 [8MR], S1696 [14MR]

——— condemn shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (S. Res. 421), S1321 [1MR]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders, S6943 [14NO], S7030 [15NO]

——— condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (S. Res. 694), S7062 [15NO]

Safety: develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (S. 1915), S1232 [27FE]

Santa Fe, TX: condemn shooting at Sante Fe High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, S2781, S2783–S2787 [21MY], S2802, S2821 [22MY]

——— condemn shooting at Sante Fe High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (S. Res. 521), S2886 [23MY]

Schools: increase security and safety of students and reduce possibility of gun violence, S1275 [28FE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S10 [3JA], S571 [30JA], S1569, S1573 [8MR]

Springfield, OR: anniversary of Thurston High School shooting, S2789 [21MY]

SSA: disapprove rule on implementation of legislation improving the National Instant Criminal Background Check System by including certain recipients of disability benefits (H.J. Res. 40), S1225 [27FE]

States: provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, S1277 [28FE]

Supreme Court: decision in District of Columbia v. Heller on handgun ownership, S1747 [15MR]

Thousand Oaks, CA: condemn shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (S. Res. 730), S7599 [13DE]

Vermont: passage of State gun control legislation, S2103–S2105 [12AP]

Weapons: gun control, S958 [14FE], S1132, S1136–S1138 [15FE], S1206 [26FE], S1223–S1227, S1230–S1233 [27FE], S1257, S1275–S1279 [28FE], S1296–S1301, S1302–S1304 [1MR], S1328, S1331 [5MR], S1366–S1368 [6MR], S1534, S1574 [8MR], S1618, S1622 [12MR], S1647 [13MR], S1696–S1699, S1702, S1705, S1709, S1720 [14MR], S1747–S1749 [15MR], S1776, S1779 [19MR], S1861–S1863 [21MR], S1889, S1890, S1900–S1902 [22MR], S2104 [12AP], S2783, S2786, S2789 [21MY], S2802, S2821–S2823 [22MY], S3738, S3757 [12JN], S3868–S3871 [13JN], S4925, S4926 [12JY], S6410 [1OC], S6424 [2OC], S6943 [14NO], S7031 [15NO], S7149 [28NO], S7572 [13DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 3249, Dept. of Justice Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 918) (H. Rept. 115–711), H4775 [5JN]

Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 613) (H. Rept. 115–674), H3975 [15MY]

Dept. of Justice Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3249) (H. Rept. 115–597), H1607 [14MR]

Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person (FIRST STEP) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5682) (H. Rept. 115–699), H4582 [22MY]

National Law Enforcement Museum Exhibits Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1417) (H. Rept. 115–548), H1074 [8FE]

Securing Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Firearms Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4433) (H. Rept. 115–496), H81 [9JA]

Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5766) (H. Rept. 115–778), H5580 [22JN]

Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 593), S6221 [18SE]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 593) (S. Rept. 115–372), S7050 [15NO]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 788) (H. Rept. 115–707), H4736 [29MY]

TSA Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1872) (S. Rept. 115–266), S3034 [6JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Gun control: Council of the Great City Schools, H1656 [19MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Law enforcement: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (H.R. 4240), consideration, H1286 [27FE]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with the sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (H.R. 3464), consideration, H1286 [27FE]

Statements

Shooting at Pittsburgh, PA, Tree of Life Synagogue and Rising Anti-Semitism: Israel Zoberman, E1564 [28NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 918, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 3249, Dept. of Justice Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program authorization, H4785 [6JN]

H. Res. 1138, condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA, and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders, H9506 [13NO]

H.R. 613, Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act, H3940 [15MY]

H.R. 1417, National Law Enforcement Museum Exhibits Act, H3954 [15MY]

H.R. 3249, Dept. of Justice Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program authorization, S2732 [16MY], H1573 [14MR], H4793 [6JN]

H.R. 4433, Securing Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Firearms Act, H50 [9JA]

H.R. 5682, Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person (FIRST STEP) Act, H4302–H4310 [22MY]

H.R. 5766, Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act, H5629 [25JN]

S. 2703, Dept. of Justice Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program authorization, S2264 [18AP]

S. 2795, Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person (FIRST STEP) Act, S2518–S2527 [7MY]

S. Res. 421, condemn shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, S1319 [1MR]

S. Res. 521, condemn shooting at Sante Fe High School in Santa Fe, TX, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, S2881 [23MY]

S. Res. 524, National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend and National Gun Violence Awareness Month, S2937 [24MY]

S. Res. 545, commemorate anniversary of shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, FL, express condolences and support for victims and survivors, commend law enforcement and first responders, and stand united against terrorism and hatred, S3765 [12JN]

S. Res. 575, commemorate lives of victims and honor survivors and families of victims of shooting at Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette, commend bravery of staff, express gratitude to first responders, and respect role of journalism, S4954 [12JY]

S. Res. 643, commemorate anniversary of shooting at Route 91 Harvest Festival concert outside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV, express condolences and support for victims and their families, and commend first responders, S6279 [24SE]

S. Res. 694, condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA, and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders, S7057 [15NO]

S. Res. 720, express condolences to friends and family of victims of shooting, honor lives and memory of victims, and commend first responders at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center in Chicago, IL, S7436 [11DE]

S. Res. 730, condemn shooting, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders at Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, CA, S7599 [13DE]