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HR 988 117th 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 2021

Introduced: February 11, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Feb 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2021

This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allow an individual to possess a firearm at a Corps water resources development project as long as the individual's possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.

What's happening now February 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2948 Related bill Recreational Lands Self Defense Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Republican 16
Brooks, Mo
· Apr 16, 2021
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 11, 2021
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Feb 24, 2021
Bucshon, Larry
· Feb 24, 2021
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Feb 24, 2021
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Feb 24, 2021
 R
Cammack, Kat
Florida · Feb 11, 2021
 R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · Feb 11, 2021
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Feb 11, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Feb 11, 2021
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 11, 2021
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 11, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Feb 11, 2021
Johnson, Bill
· Feb 11, 2021
LaTurner, Jake
· Feb 11, 2021
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Feb 11, 2021
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 11, 2021
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 11, 2021
 R
Pfluger, August
Texas · Feb 11, 2021
Rice, Tom
· Feb 11, 2021
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 11, 2021
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 11, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 11, 2021
Wenstrup, Brad
· Feb 11, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 988: Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-988/
MLA
"H.R. 988: Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-988/.
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H.R. 988, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-988/.
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[H.R. 988: Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-988/)
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