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S 1588 112th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Army Corps of Engineers Firearms and explosives Lakes and rivers Outdoor recreation

Recreational Land Self-Defense Act of 2011

Introduced: September 21, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Sep 21, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 21, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recreational Land Self-Defense Act of 2011 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.

What's happening now September 21, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1865 Related bill Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Oct 4, 2011
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Sep 23, 2011
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 21, 2011
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 21, 2011
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 21, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1588: Recreational Land Self-Defense Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1588/
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"S. 1588: Recreational Land Self-Defense Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1588/.
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S. 1588, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1588/.
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