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Second Amendment Protection Act

USA116th CongressHR-2071| House 
| Updated: 5/15/2019
Alexander X. Mooney

Alexander X. Mooney

Republican Representative

West Virginia

Cosponsors (2)
Thomas Massie (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Second Amendment Protection Act This bill removes the federal prohibition on the sale, purchase, shipment, receipt, or possession of a firearm or ammunition for an individual who uses marijuana for medical purposes in accordance with state law. (Currently, marijuana is on the list of controlled substances, and an individual who illegally uses or is addicted to a controlled substance, including marijuana, is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.)
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Timeline
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • April 3, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 3, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Alternative treatmentsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFirearms and explosivesRetail and wholesale trades

Second Amendment Protection Act

USA116th CongressHR-2071| House 
| Updated: 5/15/2019
Second Amendment Protection Act This bill removes the federal prohibition on the sale, purchase, shipment, receipt, or possession of a firearm or ammunition for an individual who uses marijuana for medical purposes in accordance with state law. (Currently, marijuana is on the list of controlled substances, and an individual who illegally uses or is addicted to a controlled substance, including marijuana, is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.)
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Timeline
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • April 3, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 3, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Alexander X. Mooney

Alexander X. Mooney

Republican Representative

West Virginia

Cosponsors (2)
Thomas Massie (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alternative treatmentsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFirearms and explosivesRetail and wholesale trades