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S 2948 117th Congress Senate Water Resources Development

Recreational Lands Self Defense Act

Introduced: October 6, 2021 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Oct 6, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recreational Lands Self Defense Act

This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allow an individual to possess a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) 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 October 6, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 988 Related bill Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 9
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Oct 7, 2021
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Oct 6, 2021
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Oct 6, 2021
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Oct 6, 2021
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Oct 6, 2021
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Oct 6, 2021
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Oct 6, 2021
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Oct 6, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Oct 6, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2948: Recreational Lands Self Defense Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2948/
MLA
"S. 2948: Recreational Lands Self Defense Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2948/.
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S. 2948, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2948/.
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[S. 2948: Recreational Lands Self Defense Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2948/)
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