S 816
111th Congress
Senate
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
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 2, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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, or that portion thereof, is located.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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