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HR 2071 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Alternative treatments Drug trafficking and controlled substances Firearms and explosives Retail and wholesale trades

Second Amendment Protection Act

Introduced: April 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Second Amendment Protection Act

This bill removes the federal prohibition on the sale, purchase, shipment, receipt, or possession of a firearm or ammunition for an individual who uses marijuana for medical purposes in accordance with state law. (Currently, marijuana is on the list of controlled substances, and an individual who illegally uses or is addicted to a controlled substance, including marijuana, is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.)

What's happening now May 15, 2019

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jun 28, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2071: Second Amendment Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2071/
MLA
"H.R. 2071: Second Amendment Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2071/.
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H.R. 2071, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2071/.
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[H.R. 2071: Second Amendment Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2071/)
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