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HR 256 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Military personnel and dependents

Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act

Introduced: January 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Apr 25, 2018
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Hunter asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 256, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Farenthold, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jan 12, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H396)
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a licensed gun dealer, importer, or manufacturer to sell or ship a firearm to the spouse of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty. (Current law already allows a licensed dealer, importer, or manufacturer to sell a firearm to a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty.)

The bill also specifies that, for purposes of federal firearms laws, a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty, or his or her spouse, is 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, and (3) the member maintains a home from which he or she commutes to the permanent duty station.

What's happening now April 25, 2018

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Hunter asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 256, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Farenthold, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5515 Related bill John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
  • S 394 Identical bill Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 6
R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 25, 2017
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jun 6, 2017
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 6, 2017
Poliquin, Bruce
· May 3, 2017
Ratcliffe, John
· Apr 27, 2017
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Apr 27, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 26, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Mar 15, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 256: Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-256/
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"H.R. 256: Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-256/.
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H.R. 256, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-256/.
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