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HR 2259 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Military personnel and dependents

Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act

Introduced: July 8, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Jun 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 12, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act

Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer of firearms to ship to the spouse of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty outside the United States or to clubs composed of such members and spouses, and authorizes such a spouse or club to receive, a firearm or ammunition generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes and intended for the personal use of such spouse or club.

Describes a member of the Armed Forces on active duty or a spouse of such member, for purposes of federal firearms provisions, as a resident of the state in which: (1) the member or spouse maintains legal residence, (2) the permanent duty station of the member is located, or (3) the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the member's permanent duty station.

What's happening now June 1, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Republican 20
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jul 28, 2015
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 21, 2015
Ratcliffe, John
· Jul 8, 2015
Poliquin, Bruce
· Jun 23, 2015
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Issa, Darrell
California · Jun 17, 2015
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 16, 2015
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 9, 2015
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jun 2, 2015
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jun 2, 2015
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 2, 2015
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jun 2, 2015
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 2, 2015
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 21, 2015
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · May 21, 2015
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · May 21, 2015
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 21, 2015
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · May 21, 2015
Young, David
· May 21, 2015
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 19, 2015
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 14, 2015
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Babin, Brian
Texas · May 12, 2015
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Carter, John R.
Texas · May 12, 2015
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 12, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2259: Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2259/
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"H.R. 2259: Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2259/.
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H.R. 2259, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2259/.
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