Second Amendment Protection Act
USA117th CongressHR-1691| House
| Updated: 5/18/2021
Clay Higgins
Republican Representative
Louisiana
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Ways and Means Committee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Second Amendment Protection Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to issue guidance to identify licensed firearms manufacturers and licensed firearms dealers as essential businesses for purposes of any state or local order relating to a national emergency or a major disaster. The bill also makes various changes to federal firearms laws, including to remove certain restrictions on interstate firearms transactions, to establish a statutory framework to regulate the carry or possession of concealed firearms across state lines, and to establish a tax credit for individuals for certain firearm safety expenditures (e.g., amounts paid to attend a firearm safety course).
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Civil actions and liabilityDisaster relief and insuranceFirearms and explosivesForests, forestry, treesGovernment information and archivesIncome tax creditsIntergovernmental relationsJudicial procedure and administrationLand use and conservationLegal fees and court costsManufacturingMilitary personnel and dependentsParks, recreation areas, trailsRetail and wholesale tradesState and local government operationsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Second Amendment Protection Act
USA117th CongressHR-1691| House
| Updated: 5/18/2021
Second Amendment Protection Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to issue guidance to identify licensed firearms manufacturers and licensed firearms dealers as essential businesses for purposes of any state or local order relating to a national emergency or a major disaster. The bill also makes various changes to federal firearms laws, including to remove certain restrictions on interstate firearms transactions, to establish a statutory framework to regulate the carry or possession of concealed firearms across state lines, and to establish a tax credit for individuals for certain firearm safety expenditures (e.g., amounts paid to attend a firearm safety course).
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Clay Higgins
Republican Representative
Louisiana
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Ways and Means Committee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityDisaster relief and insuranceFirearms and explosivesForests, forestry, treesGovernment information and archivesIncome tax creditsIntergovernmental relationsJudicial procedure and administrationLand use and conservationLegal fees and court costsManufacturingMilitary personnel and dependentsParks, recreation areas, trailsRetail and wholesale tradesState and local government operationsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats