S Amdt 4750 - Fix Gun Checks Act of 2016 - National Key Vote
Dan Coats voted Nay (Cloture Vote) on this Amendment.
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Timeline
- Senate Cloture Not Invoked
- June 20, 2016
- Introduced
- June 16, 2016
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Title: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2016
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote on a motion to invoke cloture on an amendment to HR 2578 that amends the background check system for gun purchases.
Highlights:
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Establishes that within 1 year, the Attorney General with the coordination of the states to implement a records recording system plan, made available to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
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Requires that each such plan shall include the following annual benchmark goals in order to enable the Attorney General to assess implementation of the plan (Title VI, Sec. 611):
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A qualitative goal; and
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Quantitative measures.
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Amends HR 2578 by adding “adjudicated as a mental defective” to the bill text (Title VI, Sec. 613).
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Prohibits an individual who has been “adjudicated as a mental defective” from applying for relief from disability in the 180 days prior to the enactment of this act (Title VI, Sec. 613).
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Prohibits any non licensed manufacturer or dealer from transferring a firearm to any other person who is not licensed (Title VI, Sec. 622).
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NOTE: INVOKING CLOTURE REQUIRES A 3/5 MAJORITY OF THE SENATE. IT IS NOT A VOTE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE PIECE OF LEGISLATION, BUT LIMITS FURTHER DEBATE TO 30 HOURS. CLOTURE IS TYPICALLY USED TO END A FILIBUSTER. A FAILED CLOTURE VOTE OFTEN PREVENTS THE LEGISLATION FROM EVER COMING TO A VOTE.
Title: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2016