To create a point of order against legislation that would further restrict the right of law-abiding Americans to own a firearm.
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 673 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 87.
March 23, 2013
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 673 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 87.
March 23, 2013
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 673 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Lee.(consideration: CR S2311-2319; text: CR S2312)
March 23, 2013
Amendment SA 673 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Lee. (consideration: CR S2311-2319; text: CR S2312) To create a point of order against legislation that would further restrict the right of law-abiding Americans to own a firearm.
March 23, 2013
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 673.
March 23, 2013
Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 673 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 87.
March 23, 2013
Amendment SA 673 ruled out of order by the chair.
March 23, 2013
Senate amendment submitted
March 22, 2013
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
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Submitted
SA 673. Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. Vitter) proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD FURTHER RESTRICT THE RIGHT OF LAW-ABIDING AMERICANS TO OWN A FIREARM. (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider a concurrent resolution on the budget for the budget year or any amendment, amendment between Houses, motion, or conference report thereon that further restricts the right of law-abiding individuals in the United States to own a firearm in any year covered by the budget resolution. (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``further restriction on the right of law-abiding individuals in the United States to own a firearm'' means any further restriction on the right of law-abiding individuals in the United States to own a firearm not contained in law prior to the consideration of the concurrent resolution on the budget, including but not limited to any legislation that-- (1) prohibits, increases restrictions on, or regulates the manufacture or ownership of any firearm that is permitted under Federal law prior to the consideration of the concurrent resolution on the budget; (2) prohibits the manufacture or possession of specified categories of firearms based on the characteristics of such firearms that are permitted to be manufacture or possessed under Federal law prior to the consideration of the concurrent resolution on the budget; (3) prohibits specific firearms or categories of firearms that are permitted under Federal law prior to the consideration of the concurrent resolution on the budget; (4) limits the size of ammunition feeding devices or prohibits categories of ammunition feeding devices that are permitted under Federal law prior to the consideration of the concurrent resolution on the budget; (5) requires background checks through a Federal firearms licensee for private transfers of firearms if the transfers do not require a background check under Federal law prior to the consideration of the concurrent resolution on the budget; (6) establishes a record-keeping system for the sale of firearms not established prior to the consideration of the concurrent resolution of the budget; or (7) imposes prison sentences for sales, gifts, or raffles of firearms to veterans who are unknown to the transferor as a person prohibited from possessing a firearm that would not otherwise be imposed under Federal law prior to the consideration of the concurrent resolution on the budget. (c) Super Majority Waiver and Appeal.-- (1) Waiver.--In the Senate, subsection (a) may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a). ______