Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SCR7
Legislation Overview
Title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade.
Subject: Arms control and nonproliferation: Congressional oversight: Firearms and explosives: International law and treaties: Military assistance, sales, and agreements: Trade agreements and negotiations: International affairs
Description: Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should not sign the Arms Trade Treaty, and that, if he transmits the Treaty with his signature to the Senate, the Senate should not ratify it; and (2) until the Treaty has been signed by the President, received the advice and consent of the Senate, and has been the subject of implementing legislation by Congress, no federal funds should be appropriated or authorized to implement the Treaty, or any similar agreement, or to conduct activities relevant to the Treaty, or any similar agreement.
Session: 113th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1793-1794)
Last Action Date: March 13, 2013
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:SC00007:@@@L&summ2=m&
Companion Bill: HCR23
Sponsors
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37 sponsors: Moran, Jerry; Alexander, Lamar; Ayotte, Kelly; Barrasso, John; Baucus, Max; Boozman, John; Burr, Richard; Chambliss, Saxby; Coburn, Tom; Cochran, Thad; Cornyn, John; Crapo, Mike; Cruz, Ted; Enzi, Michael B.; Fischer, Deb; Flake, Jeff; Grassley, Chuck; Hatch, Orrin G.; Heller, Dean; Hoeven, John; Inhofe, James M.; Isakson, Johnny; Johanns, Mike; Lee, Mike; Manchin, Joe, III; McConnell, Mitch; Paul, Rand; Portman, Rob; Risch, James E.; Roberts, Pat; Rubio, Marco; Scott, Tim; Sessions, Jeff; Thune, John; Toomey, Pat; Vitter, David; Wicker, Roger F.;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 37% (37 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2013 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1793-1794) |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 14 2013 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Foreign Relations
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Foreign Affairs
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
