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S 2599 109th Congress Senate

Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006

Official title: A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies.

Introduced: September 21, 2006 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Armed Forces and National SecurityCivil actions and liabilityCrime and Law EnforcementDisaster relief
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DisastersFederal employeesFederal officialsFirearmsFirearms controlGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment contractorsHurricane aftermath legislationLawLegal feesMilitary personnelSearches and seizures
This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9719-9720)
Apr 7, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 7, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3381)
Apr 7, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 19, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9719-9720)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit any U.S. officer or employee, or person operating under color of federal law, under control of a federal official, or providing services to such person, while acting in support of relief from a major disaster or emergency, from: (1) seizing, or authorizing seizure of, any firearm the possession of which is not prohibited under federal or state law, other than for forfeiture in compliance with federal law or as evidence in a criminal investigation; (2) requiring registration of any firearm for which registration is not required by federal or state law; (3) prohibiting possession of any firearm in any place or by any person where such possession is not otherwise prohibited; or (4) prohibiting the carrying of a firearm by any person otherwise authorized to carry firearms, solely because such person is operating under the direction, control, or supervision of a federal agency in support of relief from a major disaster or emergency.

Authorizes any individual aggrieved by a violation of this Act to seek relief by bringing an action for redress and by bringing a civil action in U.S. district court for return of a confiscated firearm.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2599: Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2599/
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"S. 2599: Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2599/.
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S. 2599, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2599/.
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