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HR 4063 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Firearms and explosives Parks, recreation areas, trails

Guns-Free National Parks Act of 2012

Introduced: February 16, 2012 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 28, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Feb 16, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 16, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E218)
Feb 16, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Guns-Free National Parks Act of 2012 - Amends the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 to repeal the provisions relating to the carrying of certain firearms in units of the National Park System and the National Wildlife Refuge System.

What's happening now February 28, 2012

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2012
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 7, 2012
DICKS, NORMAN
· Feb 16, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4063: Guns-Free National Parks Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4063/
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"H.R. 4063: Guns-Free National Parks Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4063/.
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H.R. 4063, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4063/.
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