Skip to main content
S 597 106th Congress Senate

Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to amend section 922 of chapter 44 of title 28, United States Code, to protect the right of citizens under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced: April 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative feesAppropriationsBusiness recordsCivil actions and liability
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
CommerceCriminal justice informationCriminal justice information systemsDamagesEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to law enforcementFeesFirearms controlGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment liabilityGovernment paperworkLawLegal feesLicensesPunitive damages
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 11, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2591)
Mar 11, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action March 11, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit the use of appropriated funds for: (1) any system to implement the Act that does not require and result in the immediate destruction of all information submitted by or on behalf of any person who has been determined not to be prohibited from owning a firearm; and (2) the implementation or collection of any tax or fee by any Federal officer, agent, or employee, or by any State or local officer or agent acting on behalf of the United States, in connection with such implementation.

Authorizes any person aggrieved by a violation of this Act to bring an action in Federal district court and, if successful, to receive damages, punitive damages, and such other remedies as the court may determine to be appropriate, including a reasonable attorney's fee.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1178 Identical bill Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 1999
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 19, 1999
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 597: Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-597/
MLA
"S. 597: Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-597/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 597, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-597/.
Markdown link
[S. 597: Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 1999](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-597/)
Report a problem