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Bill S.2938 Introduced to Senate
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 Approved without Amendment
Committee on Environment and Public Works read and considered this bill in business meeting and placed it on the Legislative Calendar under General Orders -
Bill S.2938 Passed Senate
When this bill was presented to the Senate no amendments were made and it passed unanimously -
Bill S.2938 sent to House of Representatives
The bill was received at the House desk and held there. -
Debate and Hold on Bill
Attempts were made to suspend rule and pass the bill; met with opposition and debate causing the bill to go the Rules Committee -
Buffalo, NY Mass Shooting at Tops Friendly Markets
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. -
Bill S.2938 heard in the House of Representatives
There was debate and the bill was delayed for vote. -
Amendment Added to Bill S.2938
With added amendment in the House, Senate was notified and received bill back -
School Shooting
Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas; 21 people killed -
Sen Murphy began talks and negotiations re: BSCA
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. -
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Key Advocacy Groups Play Role in Negotiations
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 -
Announcement of a Bipartisan Bill approved framework
A working group of 20 senators announced they agreed upon an amendment to Bill S.2938 -
Motion to Cloture House Amendment to S.2938 with Senate Amendment 5099
The Senate Amendment 5099 is the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act focused on gun control and mental health -
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act added to Bill S.2938
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 -
Motion to concur with House Amendment in Senate
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 votes YES to Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Senate approved the House Amendment to the original S.2938 bill and the addition of the Amendment of the Safer Communities Act -
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Sent to House of Delegates
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. -
House Votes YES to Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
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 -
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Signed into Law by President Biden
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. -
One Year of BSCA Title I: The Successes in Mental Health
$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 -
2nd Anniversary of BSCA Title I Successes
$800 Million provided to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for grants to continue to support mental health and wellbeing