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Protecting the Second Amendment Act

Introduced: September 8, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting the Second Amendment Act

This bill prohibits subjecting a licensed gun dealer to a reporting requirement based on the geographic location of the gun dealer's business or the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person.

What's happening now May 1, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1397 Identical bill Protecting the Second Amendment Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Nov 6, 2017
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Nov 2, 2017
Farenthold, Blake
· Sep 8, 2017
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Apr 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1976: Protecting the Second Amendment Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1976/
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"H.R. 1976: Protecting the Second Amendment Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1976/.
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H.R. 1976, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1976/.
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