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HR 1762 107th Congress House

Second Amendment Protection Act of 2001

Official title: To restore the second amendment rights of all Americans.

Introduced: May 16, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 30, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 8, 2001
Introduced in House
May 8, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action May 30, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Second Amendment Protection Act of 2001 - Repeals the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act and the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act and restores and revives any provisions they amended as if the repealed Acts had not been enacted.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to machine guns, destructive devices, and certain other firearms and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise the definition of "destructive device" and make other changes.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 16, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1762: Second Amendment Protection Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1762/
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"H.R. 1762: Second Amendment Protection Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1762/.
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H.R. 1762, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1762/.
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