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HR 3516 114th Congress House Social Welfare Firearms and explosives Mental health Poverty and welfare assistance Social security and elderly assistance

Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act

Introduced: May 24, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Sep 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 16, 2015
Introduced in House
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Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act

This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to prohibit any determination by the Commissioner of Social Security with respect to an individual, including one that OASDI and SSI benefits to which that individual is entitled shall be paid to a representative payee, from being considered to be a determination that the individual has been adjudicated as a mental defective to make it unlawful for the individual to engage in the shipment or transport of firearms or ammunition or receive any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.

What's happening now September 21, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Related & companion bills 2
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 76
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 7, 2016
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 14, 2016
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jun 9, 2016
Brat, Dave
· Jun 3, 2016
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 3, 2016
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · May 24, 2016
Messer, Luke
· May 24, 2016
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · May 19, 2016
Poliquin, Bruce
· May 18, 2016
Bridenstine, Jim
· May 17, 2016
Shuster, Bill
· Feb 29, 2016
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Feb 11, 2016
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 10, 2016
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Feb 8, 2016
R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 4, 2016
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 4, 2016
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Feb 3, 2016
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Feb 3, 2016
R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Feb 3, 2016
Abraham, Ralph
· Feb 2, 2016
Holding, George
· Jan 7, 2016
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jan 6, 2016
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jan 6, 2016
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Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Jan 6, 2016
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 6, 2016
Collins, Doug
· Jan 5, 2016
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Dec 11, 2015
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Dec 10, 2015
BARTON, JOE
· Dec 9, 2015
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Dec 8, 2015
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Dec 8, 2015
Noem, Kristi
· Nov 30, 2015
Ratcliffe, John
· Nov 30, 2015
Yoder, Kevin
· Nov 30, 2015
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Valadao, David G.
California · Nov 19, 2015
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 18, 2015
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Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Nov 18, 2015
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Nov 17, 2015
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Nov 16, 2015
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Nov 16, 2015
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Nov 5, 2015
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Nov 2, 2015
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Nov 2, 2015
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Oct 28, 2015
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Oct 28, 2015
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Oct 26, 2015
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 26, 2015
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Oct 22, 2015
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Oct 22, 2015
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Oct 21, 2015
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