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29/06/22 21:59 PM IST

US Senate passes historic gun violence bill

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  • The Senate easily approved a bipartisan gun violence bill that seemed unthinkable a month ago, setting up final approval of what will be Congress' most far-reaching response in decades to the nation's run of brutal mass shootings.
Gun Safety Bill 
  • The bill was passed on June 23, hours after the US Supreme Court ruled that Americans have a constitutional right to carry firearms in public for their safety and self-defence.
  • The bill will now be sent to the Democrat-dominated House of Representatives, where it is likely to sail through, after which it will be sent to US President Joe Biden for his approval.
  • The bill has been called the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
  • The bipartisan bill focuses on firearms and improving medical care in the US.
  • The bill seeks to ensure strict background checks for gun buyers, especially minors. The bill will also release funds for educational institutions, to expand their mental health resources and make schools safer.
Source- PIB 

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