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HRES 40 113th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that active duty military personnel who are stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be permitted to exercise fully their rights…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that active duty military personnel who are stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be pe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that active duty military personnel who are stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be permitted to exercise fully their rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced: January 22, 2013 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics District of ColumbiaFirearms and explosivesIntergovernmental relationsMilitary personnel and dependentsState and local government operations
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It was not agreed to before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Jan 22, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 22, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 22, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that active-duty military personnel stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be permitted to fully exercise their rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution and be exempt from the District's restrictions on the possession of firearms.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 40: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that active duty military personnel who are stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be permitted to exercise fully their rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-40/
MLA
"H. Res. 40: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that active duty military personnel who are stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be permitted to exercise fully their rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-40/.
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H. Res. 40, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-40/.
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[H. Res. 40: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that active duty military personnel who are stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be permitted to exercise fully their rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-40/)
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