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HR 1684 111th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Firearms and explosives Parks, recreation areas, trails Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act

Introduced: March 24, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Mar 24, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 24, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3753-3754)
Mar 24, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act - Allows, except as provided under federal criminal law relating to the possession of firearms and other dangerous weapons in federal facilities, a person to possess, carry, and transport concealed, loaded, and operable firearms within a national park area or national wildlife refuge area in accordance with the laws of the state in which such area is located.

What's happening now March 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 1 Republican 22
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 31, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· Jun 4, 2009
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 2, 2009
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 20, 2009
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 19, 2009
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 14, 2009
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 12, 2009
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 12, 2009
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 7, 2009
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 7, 2009
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 5, 2009
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 5, 2009
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Issa, Darrell
California · May 5, 2009
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · May 5, 2009
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 5, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· May 5, 2009
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Apr 29, 2009
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 28, 2009
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 22, 2009
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 25, 2009
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 25, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Mar 25, 2009
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Mar 25, 2009
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Mar 24, 2009
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McClintock, Tom
California · Mar 24, 2009
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 24, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1684: Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1684/
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"H.R. 1684: Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1684/.
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