Richard J. Durbin
Senator for Illinois · Democratic · United States
“(c) Duties of the Commission.--The Commission shall-- (1) conduct pursuant to subsection (a) a comprehensive study that examines and assesses the adequacy of laws addressing child marriage and the extent of child marriage across the country, including making specific findings relating to-- (A) barriers to and gaps in services for minors f…”
“(c) Duties of the Commission.--The Commission shall-- (1) conduct pursuant to subsection (a) a comprehensive study that examines and assesses the adequacy of laws addressing child marriage and the extent of child marriage across the country, including making specific findings relating to-- (A) barriers to and gaps in services for minors f…”
“(4) Qualifications.--Members appointed under paragraph (1) shall have demonstrated experience or expertise in-- (A) providing services to survivors of child marriage in the United States; (B) providing services to immigrant survivors of child marriage in the United States; (C) working with State governments to limit child marriage; (D) th…”
“(4) Qualifications.--Members appointed under paragraph (1) shall have demonstrated experience or expertise in-- (A) providing services to survivors of child marriage in the United States; (B) providing services to immigrant survivors of child marriage in the United States; (C) working with State governments to limit child marriage; (D) th…”
“(3) Rule of construction.--The amendments made by this subsection may not be construed to preclude, limit, or modify eligibility of any noncitizen spouse subjected to battery or extreme cruelty and otherwise eligible for relief as a VAWA self-petitioner (as defined in section 101(a)(51) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.”
“(3) Rule of construction.--The amendments made by this subsection may not be construed to preclude, limit, or modify eligibility of any noncitizen spouse subjected to battery or extreme cruelty and otherwise eligible for relief as a VAWA self-petitioner (as defined in section 101(a)(51) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.”
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“Mr. President, I would like to comment on the statement on Israel just made by my friend and colleague from the State of Wyoming. I am proud of the fact that President Harry Truman was the first President to recognize Israel's right to exist, and I certainly concur with that sentiment to this day. The creation of the State of Israel after World War II was almost inevitable if this group of people were to exist. The Holocaust was a reminder of the prejudice against many of the Jewish faith and the enduring struggle which they have been engaged in for decades, if not centuries. It was the right thing to do. There have been times in history when Israel stood with us when we desperately needed their help, and there have been times when we have disagreed with their policy.”
“On this vote, the yeas are 51, the nays are 42, and the motion is agreed to. The motion was agreed to. ____________________”
“199 Ex.] YEAS--51 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins Cornyn Cotton Cramer Crapo Cruz Curtis Daines Ernst Fischer Graham Grassley Hagerty Hawley Hoeven Husted Hyde-Smith Johnson Justice Kennedy Lankford Lee Lummis Marshall McConnell Moody Moran Moreno Mullin Murkowski Ricketts Risch Rounds Schmitt Scott (FL) Scott (SC) Shaheen Sheehy Sullivan Thune Tuberville Wicker Young NAYS--42 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker Cantwell Coons Cortez Masto Durbin Fetterman Gallego Gillibrand Heinrich Hickenlooper Hirono Kaine Kelly Kim King Klobuchar Lujan Markey Merkley Murray Ossoff Padilla Peters Reed Rosen Sanders Schatz Schiff Schumer Slotkin Smith Van Hollen Warner Warnock Warren Welch Whitehouse NOT VOTING--7 Duckworth Hassan McCormick Murphy Paul Tillis Wyden The PRESIDING OFFICER.”
“I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy), and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden), are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No.”
“198 Ex.] YEAS--52 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins Cornyn Cotton Cramer Crapo Cruz Curtis Daines Ernst Fischer Graham Grassley Hagerty Hawley Hoeven Husted Hyde-Smith Johnson Justice Kennedy Lankford Lee Lummis Marshall McConnell Moody Moran Moreno Mullin Murkowski Paul Ricketts Risch Rounds Schmitt Scott (FL) Scott (SC) Sheehy Sullivan Thune Tillis Tuberville Wicker Young NAYS--44 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker Cantwell Coons Cortez Masto Durbin Fetterman Gallego Gillibrand Heinrich Hickenlooper Hirono Kaine Kelly Kim King Klobuchar Lujan Markey Merkley Murphy Murray Ossoff Padilla Peters Reed Rosen Sanders Schatz Schiff Schumer Shaheen Slotkin Smith Van Hollen Warner Warnock Warren Welch Whitehouse NOT VOTING--4 Duckworth Hassan McCormick Wyden ____________________”
“I announced that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan), and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No.”
“I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 60, nays 37, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 197 Ex.] YEAS--60 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins Cornyn Cotton Cramer Crapo Cruz Curtis Daines Ernst Fetterman Fischer Graham Grassley Hagerty Hassan Hawley Hoeven Husted Hyde-Smith Johnson Kaine Kennedy King Klobuchar Lankford Lee Lummis Marshall McConnell Moody Moran Moreno Mullin Murkowski Paul Peters Ricketts Risch Rounds Schmitt Scott (FL) Scott (SC) Shaheen Sheehy Slotkin Sullivan Thune Tillis Tuberville Warner Wicker Young NAYS--37 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker Cantwell Coons Cortez Masto Durbin Gallego Gillibrand Heinrich Hickenlooper Hirono Kelly Kim Lujan Markey Merkley Murphy Murray Ossoff Padilla Reed Rosen Sanders Schatz Schiff Schumer Smith Van Hollen Warnock Warren Welch Whitehouse Wyden NOT VOTING--3 Duckworth Justice McCormick ____________________”
“I am pleading with my Republican colleagues: May your choices reflect your hopes for new cures and treatments for patients fighting cancer, ALS, Alzheimer's, and heart disease; not your fears about what will happen if you cross this President. Let us do what is right. Let's come together again on a bipartisan basis for medical research. Let's make it clear to this President and every President, regardless of party: Medical research is not partisan. Medical research helps all people--conservatives, progressives, you name it. Everybody gets a helping hand. Let us do what is right. Let's come together and save medical research for every single person in America who is desperate for hope. I yield the floor. (Mr. BUDD assumed the Chair.) The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Banks). The Senator from Kentucky.”
“South Dakota State University used NIH funding to increase cervical cancer screening among indigenous women who faced higher rates of cervical cancer prevalence and death. They also used funding in South Dakota to develop new targeted therapies for colorectal cancer. They are safer and more effective than current chemotherapy. These researchers know that cuts to medical research mean diseases will not be cured and treatments will not be found. They know the mass indiscriminate firings at NIH don't just mean we are losing talent; it also means we are losing time and progress. Nelson Mandela once said: May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.”
“Today, I would start with the State of South Dakota, home of the Senate majority leader. In 2024, South Dakota research institutions received nearly $29 million in NIH funding, which supported 453 jobs in South Dakota. Sanford Research/University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University were among some of the top NIH-funded institutions in South Dakota. So what did they do with this Federal money? Could they survive an audit if they had to explain how they spent it? You decide. Sanford Research/University of South Dakota researchers used NIH funding to support their Center for Pediatric Research, with a specific focus on training new scientists to study pediatric diseases. Is that a priority? If it is your child or grandchild, you bet it is.”
“Many of my colleagues on the Republican side came to understand that and gave us their support as well, which is why their silence now-- their refusal to say anything or to act--in the face of President Trump's dismantling of NIH is just so devastating. This is a truly bipartisan issue, medical research. We ought to step up and say to this administration or any administration: For God's sake, don't cut back on medical research. You know the price we will pay in the years to come. If Republican Senators won't stand up for NIH funding in their United States, for constituents in their States, I am going to do it. I plan to come to the Senate floor in the coming weeks to talk about the importance of medical research and NIH funding, even in red States across the [[Page S2470]] country.”
“Many of my Republican colleagues, many of whom who fought by my side to increase the NIH budget by 60 percent over the past decade. This was a bipartisan effort over the last 10 years. Roy Blunt, a conservative Republican Senator from Missouri, was leading the effort most of the time because he was the subcommittee chairman in Appropriations for NIH. In addition to him were Lamar Alexander--a thoughtful, conservative Republican from Tennessee--and Patty Murray. We were the team, the four of us. We just kept reminding people year after year, budget after budget that medical research would pay off and do so if we committed ourselves to it. And it worked.”
“President Trump and his billionaire buddy Elon Musk and our Nation's health Secretary have decided to take a sledge hammer to NIH and medical research writ large. They have illegally cut off funding for medical research around the country, terminated clinical trials in progress, placed gag orders on researchers, and fired more than a thousand NIH employees. Think of that--a thousand NIH employees have been fired by this administration. Instead of bolstering medical research, they are breaking it. Instead of offering hope to patients in need, unfortunately, they are crushing it. Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and RFK, Jr., are either completely oblivious to what they are doing, or they just don't care. But do you know who isn't oblivious?”
“For decades, NIH has been a bipartisan success story, with Congress privatizing the funding of promising lifesaving medical research in all 50 States; prioritizing, creating, and supporting good-paying jobs in red, blue, and purple States; and offering real hope to families who are desperate for it. Consider this: 99 percent of all drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration between 2010 and 2019 were developed with NIH funding-- 99 percent. Have you seen all of those ads on television about breakthrough drugs? Ninety-nine percent of them started with the government Agency known as the National Institutes of Health. NIH means new cures and treatments. It is that simple. Yet we find ourselves today at a point of decision on the future of medical research in America.”
“Because of medical research, people are surviving heart attacks, beating cancer, living with HIV/AIDS, receiving organ donations, surviving drug overdoses, and living longer. There is a lot more to be done. So many people are still hoping and praying for more: the wife hoping for treatment that will slow down or stop her husband's ALS; the father or mother hoping for a cure that saves the life of their child with glioblastoma brain cancer; the son or daughter hoping for medication that helps their mom, suffering from Alzheimer's, to remember who she is. Do you know who offers that hope? The National Institutes of Health. It is our Nation's premier biomedical research Agency. It is considered the gold standard around the world.”
“There are few guarantees when it comes to medical research. There is no assurance that any single clinical trial will reveal the best treatment option; that one experiment will lead to a groundbreaking discovery; that one promising grant application will result in a breakthrough cure. But there is certainty in funding medical research; certainty in knowing that, while not all trials, experiments, and grants will result in a breakthrough, some of them will. Because of medical research, kids with a simple ear infection and pneumonia can find relief with antibiotics. Because of medical research, we have vaccines that have saved tens of millions of lives worldwide. Because of medical research, we have anesthesia to allow patients to safely undergo major surgery.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 63 (Tuesday, April 8, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 8, 2025)] [Senate] [Pages S2469-S2470] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] National Institutes of Health Mr. President, I am here to discuss another subject. It is one that you hope you will never have to think about on a personal basis, but you know the possibility is always there. America is a nation of pride, of resilience, of grit, but of all else, we are a nation of hope. Vaclav Havel--a Czech statesman and poet--once said: Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well . . . but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out. This, to me, is the essence of medical research.”
“It raises a question as to whether or not decisions are being made, particularly on tariffs, that are going to have an impact on ordinary working American families--a negative impact on that basis. I think that we all want to be sensitized to that fact. You can watch CNBC, and you can commune with the economists of note, but for most people, it is pretty basic: Do I have enough money to get to the next paycheck? A lot of people struggle with that every single day. That is the reality that we are faced with.”
“Mr. President, the Senator has left the floor, but to follow up on the comments of the Senator of North Carolina, I would just say that we should all be reminded of the fact that half of the people in America do not know that their futures lie in the Dow Jones average. They may not own stock or they may own it in a retirement account and not follow the stock market on a day-to-day basis. What they do worry about is whether or not they have enough money for groceries and gasoline for the car, to pay the rent or the mortgage, and perhaps to sock away a little money for the educations of their kids. Those are the fundamentals. I think many of them are concerned, as I am, that the volatility of our economy, at this point, does not point in the right direction.”
“The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the President will be notified of the Senate's actions. The majority leader.”
“I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mrs. Duckworth) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 66, nays 32, as follows: [[Page S2468]] [Rollcall Vote No. 195 Ex.] YEAS--66 Banks Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins Coons Cornyn Cotton Cramer Crapo Cruz Curtis Daines Ernst Fischer Gallego Graham Grassley Hagerty Hassan Hawley Hickenlooper Hoeven Husted Hyde-Smith Johnson Justice Kaine Kelly Kennedy King Klobuchar Lankford Lee Lummis Marshall McConnell Moody Moran Moreno Mullin Murkowski Paul Reed Ricketts Risch Rosen Rounds Schmitt Scott (FL) Scott (SC) Shaheen Sheehy Sullivan Thune Tillis Tuberville Warner Warnock Wicker Young NAYS--32 Alsobrooks Baldwin Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker Cantwell Cortez Masto Durbin Fetterman Gillibrand Heinrich Hirono Kim Lujan Markey Merkley Murphy Murray Ossoff Padilla Peters Sanders Schatz Schiff Schumer Slotkin Smith Van Hollen Warren Welch Whitehouse Wyden NOT VOTING--2 Duckworth McCormick The nomination was confirmed.”
“192 Leg.] YEAS--53 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins Cornyn Cotton Cramer Crapo Daines Ernst Fischer Graham Grassley Hagerty Hawley Hoeven Husted Hyde-Smith Johnson Justice Kelly Kennedy Lankford Lee Lummis Marshall McConnell McCormick Moody Moran Moreno Mullin Murkowski Paul Reed Ricketts Risch Rounds Schmitt Scott (FL) Scott (SC) Slotkin Sullivan Thune Tillis Tuberville Wicker Young NAYS--39 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Cantwell Coons Cortez Masto Duckworth Durbin Gillibrand Hassan Heinrich Hickenlooper Hirono Kaine Kim King Klobuchar Lujan Markey Merkley Murphy Murray Padilla Peters Rosen Schatz Schiff Schumer Shaheen Smith Van Hollen Warner Warnock Warren Welch Whitehouse Wyden NOT VOTING--8 Booker Cruz Curtis Fetterman Gallego Ossoff Sanders Sheehy The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.”
“I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Gallego), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 53, nays 39, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No.”
“At a time when the President and his administration are challenging the rule of law in our country as never before, Justice Jackson's presence on the highest Court in the land could not be more important. I am incredibly proud of all she has accomplished so far during her time on the Supreme Court. I know that Justice Jackson will continue to honor all those who came before her and sat on the bench. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant executive clerk proceeded to call the roll.”
“Justice Jackson issued a strong compelling dissent, and she wrote: [D]eeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life. She continued: And having so detached itself from this country's actual past and present experiences, the Court has now been lured into interfering with the crucial work that . . . institutions of higher learning are doing to solve America's real-world problems. Mr. President, it is one of the great honors of my life to preside over the confirmation hearing of Justice Jackson during my time as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Justice Jackson's story is one of breaking barriers and paving the way for future women of color to follow in her footsteps.”
“Section 1983 is a law enacted following the Civil War, as part of the Ku Klux Klan Act, which allows lawsuits by individuals whose civil rights have been violated. It is a powerful tool for Americans to seek accountability from local, State, and Federal Government officials. At a time when President Trump and unelected ``co-President'' Elon Musk have vowed to cut Medicaid, it is more crucial than ever that we give those who need this program the legal recourse they need if they are denied care or otherwise abused by a provider. In instances where Justice Jackson has dissented from the majority, she makes a clear case for why she reached that conclusion. Nearly 2 years ago, the Supreme Court ended the use of affirmative action in college and university admissions.”
“She has devoted her life to serving our country, and she has done so at every level of the Federal Judiciary. At every turn, she has upheld the Constitution and faithfully followed the rule of law. She is impartial, thoughtful, and even-handed, evaluating every case from, in her words, a ``neutral posture.'' Since her confirmation, Justice Jackson made her mark on the Court, establishing her status as a sharp and inquisitive questioner of the parties before her. And whether she authors majority opinions or dissents, she always demonstrates a brilliant legal mind. Just a year into her tenure on the Court, Justice Jackson's first major opinion reaffirmed that Medicaid patients unlawfully denied care or abused by healthcare providers can sue under section 1983.”
“And more than 50 years later--50 years--we took another step forward by confirming Justice Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Court. I want to give credit where it is due. This was the initiative of President Joe Biden, who made it clear when he was elected President this was his highest priority when it came to the Supreme Court. President Biden kept his word. With Justice Jackson's confirmation to the highest Court in the land, we not only made history, but we also carried on the great American tradition, elevating our Nation's best and brightest legal minds to a sacred position of service, a seat she now occupies for life. There is no one more deserving of this high honor and profound responsibility than Justice Jackson. She is one of the best.”
“It honored the struggles of the past and the men and women who fought for a future where skin color and gender are no longer a barrier to full participation in American society, voting, or seeking the highest positions in our government. America's history is defined by our enduring effort to bridge the gap between that ideal and our slow march toward progress. But with each generation, we edge closer to making that ideal a reality. In 1965, we ensured that the Federal Government could rigorously protect the right to vote--a right that protects all other rights, for that matter--with the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Two years later, after passing that civil rights bill, we confirmed the first Black American to ever serve on the Supreme Court, Justice Thurgood Marshall.”
“This very building itself was built with the labor of enslaved people. At the time, neither Black Americans nor women had the right to vote. America's battle to end slavery continued through the Civil War and was followed by decades of efforts to break down lingering racial barriers. Those efforts continue to this day. And our struggle to enfranchise and empower women did not end with the [[Page S2450]] passage of the 19th Amendment. It continues to this day, as we strive to give our daughters the same opportunities as our sons. The confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court honored the history that came before it.”
“Mr. President, 3 years ago today, this Capitol served as the background for one of the most notable events in recent American history. On April 7, 2022, our country made a monumental stride forward. The Senate confirmed a once-in-a-generation legal talent, a jurist with outstanding credentials and invaluable lived experience, and the first-ever Black woman and former public defender to serve as a Justice of the Supreme Court: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Justice Jackson's confirmation shattered the glass ceiling and paved the way for future women of color to follow in her footsteps. Her name will be remembered in history for generations to come. When the Supreme Court first met in the Capitol Building in February of 1801, there were a million slaves in this Nation of 5 million people--a million slaves in a nation of 5 million people.”
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________”
“An affirmative vote of three-fifths 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). ______”
“POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REDUCE TAX LIABILITY FOR BILLIONAIRES UNLESS IT WOULD ALSO RESTORE AND INCREASE LIFE-SAVING BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FUNDING AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would reduce the average tax liability of taxpayers with incomes over $1,000,000,000 annually, unless such legislation would also restore and increase life-saving biomedical research funded by the National Institutes of Health. (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three- fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2261] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 1748. Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. Baldwin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate, insert the following: SEC. ___.”
“SEC. 29. DEADLINE FOR ISSUANCE OF FINAL REGULATIONS. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall prescribe all regulations required to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act. ______”
“(b) Contents.--Each report under subsection (a) shall state, with respect to the applicable reporting period-- (1) the number of inspections or examinations conducted of Type 01, Type 02, and Type 07 Federal firearm licensees (dealers, pawnbrokers, and manufacturers, respectively) by each field division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, including by the number of inspections or examinations of high-risk dealers (as that term is used in clause (ii) of section 923(g)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, as added by section 11 of this Act) and non-high-risk dealers; (2) the number of security inspections under subparagraph (B) of section 923(g)(6) of title 18, United States Code, as added by section 11 of this Act, prompted by dealer reports of lost or stolen firearms under subparagraph (A) of such section 923(g)(6), as so designated by section 11 of this Act, and the number of follow-up security inspections conducted during the 6-month period following a security inspection revealing a violation; (3) the average amount of time spent on-- (A) inspections or examinations of high-risk dealers (as described in paragraph (1)); (B) inspections or examinations of non-high-risk dealers (as described in paragraph (1)); (C) security inspections (as described in paragraph (2)); and (D) follow-up security inspections (as described in paragraph (2)); and (4) an analysis of the most frequently cited violations and corrective actions or penalties imposed in each inspection or examination described in paragraph (1) or security inspection described in paragraph (2), including-- (A) the number of licenses recommended to be suspended or revoked; (B) the number of licensees sent notices of suspension or revocation; (C) the number of hearings requested by licensees on receipt of a notice of suspension or revocation; (D) the number of suspension or revocation hearings initiated during a prior 12-month period that remain ongoing during the 12-month period covered by the report; and (E) the decision ultimately rendered in each such matter by the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.”
“(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress and publish on the website of the Department of Justice a report that contains the information described in subsection (b) with respect to-- (1) the preceding 2-year period, in the case of the first report; or (2) the preceding year, in the case of each subsequent report.”
“Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress and publish on the website of the Department of Justice a written report on the implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act, including any steps needed to complete the implementation, which shall identify any additional resources that are required to-- (1) conduct regular inspections under chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code; and (2) ensure that this Act and the amendments made by this Act are enforced against noncompliant federally licensed firearms dealers in a timely manner. SEC. 28. ANNUAL LICENSED DEALER INSPECTIONS REPORT AND ANALYSIS.”
“40901 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 632) is amended-- (1) by striking ``--'' and all that follows through ``(1)''; and (2) by striking the semicolon and all that follows and inserting a period. SEC. 26. AUTHORITY TO HIRE ADDITIONAL INDUSTRY OPERATION INVESTIGATORS FOR BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. The Attorney General may hire 650 industry operation investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, to be distributed among the various field divisions to match the number and distribution of persons licensed under chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, in addition to any personnel needed to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act and any industry operation investigators authorized by other law. SEC. 27. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT.”
“(7) Fiscal year 2023.--Section 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note; Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. 473) is amended by striking ``or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year''. (b) Limitations Relating to Consolidating and Centralizing Records.--The first proviso under the heading ``salaries and expenses'' under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking ``or hereafter''. (c) Requirement To Destroy Instant Criminal Background Check Records Within 24 Hours.--Section 511 of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (34 U.S.C.”
“1903) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2008''. (5) Fiscal year 2006.--The sixth proviso under the heading ``salaries and expenses'' under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives'' in title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-108; 119 Stat. 2295) is amended by striking ``with respect to any fiscal year''. (6) Fiscal year 2005.--The sixth proviso under the heading ``salaries and expenses'' under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives'' in title I of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 2859) is amended by striking ``with respect to any fiscal year''.”
“3128) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2010 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2010''. (3) Fiscal year 2009.--The sixth proviso under the heading ``salaries and expenses'' under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives'' in title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8; 123 Stat. 575) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2009''. (4) Fiscal year 2008.--The sixth proviso under the heading ``salaries and expenses'' under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-161; 121 Stat.”
“Section 923(f) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (4). SEC. 25. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. (a) Limitations Related to Use of Firearms Trace Data.-- (1) Fiscal year 2012.--The matter under the heading ``salaries and expenses'' under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112- 55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking the sixth proviso. (2) Fiscal year 2010.--The sixth proviso under the heading ``salaries and expenses'' under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117; 123 Stat.”
“``(2) Suspension of license.--In the case of any violation described in paragraph (1), if the Attorney General finds that the nature of the violation indicates that the continued operation of a firearms business by the licensed dealer presents an imminent risk to public safety, the Attorney General shall, notwithstanding paragraph (1), immediately suspend the license to deal in firearms issued to the licensed dealer under this chapter and secure the firearms inventory of the licensed dealer, until the violation ceases, unless the appropriate penalty under paragraph (1) is revocation of the license, in which case the Attorney General shall immediately revoke the license and secure the firearms inventory of the licensed dealer.''. SEC. 24. REMOVAL OF BAR ON CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS TERMINATED.”
“(b) Tiered Penalties for Repeated Violations of Regulations by Licensed Dealers.--Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(q) Penalties Relating to Violations of Regulations by Licensed Dealers.-- ``(1) In general.--If the Attorney General finds a licensed dealer to be in violation of a regulation prescribed under section 926, the Attorney General shall-- ``(A) if the violation is not a result of gross negligence by the licensed dealer-- ``(i) in the case of the first such violation by the licensed dealer, if not preceded by a violation to which subparagraph (B) applies, transmit to the licensed dealer a written notice specifying the violation, which shall include a copy of the regulation violated; ``(ii) in the case of the second such violation by the licensed dealer, if not preceded [[Page S2181]] by a violation to which subparagraph (B) applies, impose a civil penalty in an amount that is not less than $2,500 and not more than $20,000; ``(iii) in the case of the third such violation by the licensed dealer, if not preceded by a violation to which subparagraph (B) applies, suspend the license to deal in firearms issued to the licensed dealer under this chapter until the violation ceases; ``(iv) in the case of the fourth such violation by the licensed dealer, whether or not preceded by a violation to which subparagraph (B) applies, revoke the license; or ``(v) in the case of any such violation by the licensed dealer, if preceded by a violation to which subparagraph (B) applies, apply the penalty authorized under this subsection that is 1 level greater in severity than the level of severity of the penalty most recently applied to the licensed dealer under this subsection; or ``(B) if the violation is a result of gross negligence by the licensed dealer-- ``(i) in the case of the first such violation by the licensed dealer, impose a civil penalty in an amount that is not less than $2,500 and not more than $20,000; ``(ii) in the case of the second such violation by the licensed dealer-- ``(I) impose a civil penalty in an amount equal to $20,000; and ``(II) suspend the license to deal in firearms issued to the licensed dealer under this chapter until the violation ceases; or ``(iii) in the case of the third such violation by the licensed dealer, revoke the license to deal in firearms issued to the licensed dealer under this chapter.”
“(a) Fines for Engaging in the Business Without a License.-- Section 924(n) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(n)''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) If the Attorney General finds that a person has engaged in conduct that constitutes a violation of section 922(a)(1)(A), the Attorney General shall-- ``(A) transmit to the person a written notice specifying the violation, which shall include a copy of the provision of law violated; and ``(B) impose on the person a civil penalty in an amount that is not less than $2,500 and not more than $20,000.''.”
“(b) Liability in Penalties.--Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)(D), by striking ``willfully'' and inserting ``knowingly''; and (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``willful'' and inserting ``knowing''. SEC. 23. CIVIL ENFORCEMENT.”
“(c) Authority of NICS System To Search National Data Exchange.--Section 103(e)(1) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901(e)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(L) Search of national data exchange database.--The system established under this section shall include a search of the database of the National Data Exchange when conducting a background check under this section.''. SEC. 22. LIABILITY STANDARDS. (a) Liability in Licensing.--Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (d)(1)(D), by striking ``willfully'' and inserting ``knowingly''; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``willfully'' each place it appears and inserting ``knowingly''.”
“40901) to determine whether transfer of a firearm to, or receipt of a firearm by, the individual would be unlawful; and ``(C) the system has notified the licensee that the information available to the system does not demonstrate that the transfer of a firearm to, or receipt of a firearm by, the individual would violate subsection (d), (g), or (n) (as applicable) of section 922 or State, local, or Tribal law.''. (b) Authority of NICS System to Respond to Licensed Dealer Request for Criminal Background Check of Employee or Applicant for Employment.--Section 103(b)(2) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901(b)(2)) is amended-- (1) in the heading, by striking ``Voluntary'' and inserting ``Compulsory''; and (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``voluntarily''.”