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HR 363 118th 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: January 13, 2023 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
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Jan 13, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 13, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Second Amendment Protection Act

This bill exempts certain individuals who use medical marijuana from federal firearms-related restrictions.

Currently, federal firearms laws prohibit an individual who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance from shipping, transporting, receiving, or possessing a firearm or ammunition. This bill exempts from the prohibition an individual who uses marijuana for a medical purpose in accordance with state law.

What's happening now January 13, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Feb 17, 2023
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jan 17, 2023
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Jan 17, 2023
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jan 13, 2023
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jan 13, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 363: Second Amendment Protection Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-363/
MLA
"H.R. 363: Second Amendment Protection Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-363/.
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H.R. 363, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-363/.
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[H.R. 363: Second Amendment Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-363/)
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