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HR 993 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Appropriations Department of Justice Firearms and explosives

Second Amendment Preservation Act

Introduced: February 18, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Second Amendment Preservation Act

This bill prohibits the use of FY2021 appropriations

  • to enforce any measure, law, regulation, or guidance issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives after November 1, 2020; or
  • to enforce, implement, or advance any measure, law, regulation, or guidance relating to the lawful use, purchase, sale, possession, or transportation of firearms by any U.S. citizen.
What's happening now April 23, 2021

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 10
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Feb 23, 2021
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Feb 18, 2021
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Feb 18, 2021
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Feb 18, 2021
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Feb 18, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Feb 18, 2021
Hice, Jody
· Feb 18, 2021
Mooney, Alexander
· Feb 18, 2021
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · Feb 18, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Feb 11, 2021
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 11, 2021
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Feb 11, 2021
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Feb 11, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 11, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 993: Second Amendment Preservation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-993/
MLA
"H.R. 993: Second Amendment Preservation Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-993/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 993, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-993/.
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[H.R. 993: Second Amendment Preservation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-993/)
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