Federal - Senate Judiciary Committee: Hearings & Meetings

[PegLeg45]

Just sent my letter.

[JLawson]

http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=de9c34512e9d7ef5ec0f8c0be886840e

“Hearing on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013”

Senate Judiciary Committee
Full Committee

DATE: February 27, 2013
TIME: 10:00 AM
ROOM: Dirksen 226
OFFICIAL HEARING NOTICE / WITNESS LIST:
February 14, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled “Hearing on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013” for Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Senator Feinstein to preside

By order of the Chairman.

There's plenty of time to contact our Senators, again, and remind them how we feel about this proposal.  Check the link a little later to see the updated witness list.  And remember, you can watch this hearing live using the 'Webcast' feature.  Things are starting to heat up and we need to be ready to call, email, write, and fax at a moment's notice.

[JLawson]

http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=00298fa3fccf92f2757171dc2ae13ef0

“Executive Business Meeting”

Senate Judiciary Committee
Full Committee

DATE: February 28, 2013
TIME: 10:00 AM
ROOM: Dirksen 226
OFFICIAL BUSINESS MEETING NOTICE & SUMMARY:
February 14, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

By order of the Chairman.

UPDATED AGENDA

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
February 28, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

I. Committee Authorizing Resolutions
II. Nominations
III. Legislation

S.150, Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 (Feinstein)
S.54, Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 (Leahy)
S.374, Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act of 2013 (Schumer)
S.146, School Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 (Boxer)

Here are links to the individual bills:

S.150
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.113s150
This one we know about... 

S.54
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.113s54
Unless I'm missing something, this one doesn't seem like a problem.

S.374
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.113s374
This bill was introduced only yesterday and the THOMAS text is not available.  Appear's to be Schumer's version of universal background checks. 

S.146
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.113s146
Here's another one that doesn't seem like a problem... it just authorizes grants for surveillance equipment and the establishment of hotlines or tiplines for the reporting of potentially dangerous students and situations.  If they don't waste the money or burden the programs with stupid regulations then it could prove helpful.

[fightingquaker13]

I don't know why Fienstien even cares. Her mind is made up. Not one word said will change it. I'm just as guilty of course. The only people who are on the fence are pols who don't give a crap about guns and are sticking their fingers in the wind to see what their constituents expect from them. These hearings are useless except for certain revealing moments when folks accidently commit truth on themselves.

[tombogan03884]

S.146
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.113s146
Here's another one that doesn't seem like a problem... it just authorizes grants for surveillance equipment and the establishment of hotlines or tiplines for the reporting of potentially dangerous students and situations. If they don't waste the money or burden the programs with stupid regulations then it could prove helpful.

Dude, It's the people who lost money running a  cat house .
Waste and stupid regulations are what they do .

[Sponsor]

[JLawson]

Dude, It's the people who lost money running a  cat house .
Waste and stupid regulations are what they do .

You got me there. 

[JLawson]

Well, they're going to try again...

http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4dfa9eb8303df18503a40069aed78602

“Executive Business Meeting”

Senate Judiciary Committee
Full Committee

DATE: March 7, 2013
TIME: 10:00 AM
ROOM: Dirsken 226
OFFICIAL BUSINESS MEETING NOTICE & SUMMARY:
February 28, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

By order of the Chairman.

AGENDA

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
March 7, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

I. Nominations
II. Bills

S.150, Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 (Feinstein)
S.54, Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 (Leahy)
S.374, Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act of 2013 (Schumer)
S.146, School Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 (Boxer)

[JLawson]

The results of the EBM held 3/7 are:

S.54 - Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 (Leahy)
Ordered Reported by Roll Call Vote, 11-7
Substitute Amendment HEN13250 (Leahy) - Adopted by Unanimous Consent
Amendment ALB13193 (Grassley) - Adopted by Unanimous Consent

S.146 - School Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 (Boxer)
Held over for further consideration

S.150 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 (Feinstein)
Held over for further consideration
Amendment ALB13141(Grassley) - As Amended, Adopted by Voice Vote
Second Degree Amendment ALB13196 (Coons) - Adopted by Unanimous Consent
Amendment ALB13190 (Grassley) - Failed by Roll Call Vote, 9-9
Amendment OLL13115 (Cornyn) - Failed by Roll Call Vote, 9-9

S.374 - Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act of 2013 (Schumer)
Held over for further consideration

[JLawson]

NOTICE FOR COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

CONTINUATION

A continuation of the March 7, 2013 Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 10:15 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

and

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled markup on S.146, S.150, and S.374 during both of these meetings.

[JLawson]

In today's mark-up, S.374, Schumer's UBC, was reported to the full Senate along party lines... 10-8.  Boxer's S.146, which provides grant funding for school safety equipment, was reported to the full Senate 14-4.

Consideration of S.150 will continue Thursday as posted above.

Here's an article discussing the general mood surrounding these deliberations.  Our calls, emails, letters, and faxes have prevented the steamroller that the Dems hoped they would have.  Please continue to contact not only your own representatives but also the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.  Even though we've heard predictions about what will or won't pass, we CAN NOT stop putting pressure on these folks.  It's not a done deal until the full Senate votes... we must not start to feel comfortable or complacent.  Stay in the fight.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/287809-schumer-tries-to-woo-gop-on-background-checks-bill