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HR 3125 108th Congress House

Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2003

Official title: To protect the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Introduced: September 30, 2003 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Armed Forces and National SecurityArms controlArms control agreementsCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
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Sep 17, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sep 17, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1815)
Sep 17, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 17, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2003 - Prohibits appropriated funds from being used by any U.S. official to promote any action by the United Nations which advocates the taxation of firearms or any other abrogation of rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution (the right to keep and bear arms).

Condemms all proposals to tax or otherwise limit rights under the Second Amendment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 5
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Mar 10, 2004
Janklow, William
· Nov 6, 2003
SANDLIN, MAX
· Nov 5, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 4, 2003
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Oct 30, 2003
Isakson, Johnny
· Oct 30, 2003
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Oct 17, 2003
TAYLOR, GENE
· Oct 16, 2003
CRANE, PHILIP
· Oct 15, 2003
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Oct 15, 2003
Burr, Richard
· Oct 7, 2003
DeMint, James
· Oct 7, 2003
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 7, 2003
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Sep 30, 2003
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 17, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3125: Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3125/
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