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HR 5846 112th Congress House International Affairs Constitution and constitutional amendments Firearms and explosives International law and treaties Military assistance, sales, and agreements Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status United Nations

Second Amendment Sovereignty Act of 2012

Introduced: June 1, 2012 See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 18, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Second Amendment Sovereignty Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that U.S. sovereignty and the constitutionally protected freedoms of American gun owners must be upheld and not be undermined by a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.

Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended to use U.S. influence, in connection with negotiations for a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, to restrict the rights of U.S. citizens under the Second Amendment to the Constitution, or to otherwise regulate domestic manufacture, assembly, possession, use, transfer, or purchase of firearms, ammunition, or related items.

What's happening now May 18, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 3
R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 21, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· Sep 11, 2012
Jenkins, Lynn
· Aug 1, 2012
Kinzinger, Adam
· Aug 1, 2012
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jul 26, 2012
Hultgren, Randy
· Jul 26, 2012
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jul 19, 2012
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Jul 12, 2012
MICA, JOHN
· Jul 11, 2012
AKIN, W.
· Jun 1, 2012
Brooks, Mo
· Jun 1, 2012
Conaway, K.
· Jun 1, 2012
REHBERG, DENNY
· May 18, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5846: Second Amendment Sovereignty Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5846/
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"H.R. 5846: Second Amendment Sovereignty Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5846/.
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H.R. 5846, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5846/.
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