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HR 1045 115th Congress House Water Resources Development Administrative law and regulatory procedures Army Corps of Engineers Firearms and explosives Lakes and rivers Outdoor recreation

Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017

Introduced: February 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Feb 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017

This bill prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Corps 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 February 15, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Republican 20
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Sep 13, 2018
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jun 23, 2017
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jun 22, 2017
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · May 24, 2017
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Mar 9, 2017
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Mar 9, 2017
Graves, Tom
· Mar 9, 2017
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Mar 9, 2017
Abraham, Ralph
· Feb 14, 2017
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 14, 2017
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 14, 2017
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Feb 14, 2017
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Feb 14, 2017
Brat, Dave
· Feb 14, 2017
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Feb 14, 2017
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Feb 14, 2017
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 14, 2017
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 14, 2017
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 14, 2017
Hensarling, Jeb
· Feb 14, 2017
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Feb 14, 2017
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 14, 2017
Renacci, James
· Feb 14, 2017
Rice, Tom
· Feb 14, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 14, 2017
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 14, 2017
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 14, 2017
Young, David
· Feb 14, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1045: Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1045/
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"H.R. 1045: Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1045/.
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H.R. 1045, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1045/.
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