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Second Amendment Sovereignty Act of 2012

Introduced: March 19, 2012 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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Mar 19, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 19, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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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 March 19, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5846 Identical bill Second Amendment Sovereignty Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 8
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jul 19, 2012
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 27, 2012
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 13, 2012
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 10, 2012
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 9, 2012
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 24, 2012
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 27, 2012
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Mar 22, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2205: Second Amendment Sovereignty Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2205/
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"S. 2205: Second Amendment Sovereignty Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2205/.
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S. 2205, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2205/.
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