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H.R. 4860 118th Congress House

PROTECT the Second Amendment Act

Official title: To ensure that residents of covered federally assisted rental housing may lawfully possess firearms, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 25, 2023 Introduced by: Randy Feenstra Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Firearms and explosivesLandlord and tenantLow- and moderate-income housingPublic housing
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Jul 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 25, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6247 Reintroduction of PROTECT the Second Amendment Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 47
All 47 Republican 41
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 11, 2024
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · Nov 17, 2023
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Nov 17, 2023
Rosendale, Matthew
· Nov 17, 2023
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Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Nov 15, 2023
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Sep 22, 2023
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Sep 14, 2023
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Sep 13, 2023
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Aug 22, 2023
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Aug 11, 2023
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Aug 4, 2023
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Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 26, 2023
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Jul 26, 2023
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 25, 2023
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 25, 2023
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jul 25, 2023
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Cammack, Kat
Florida · Jul 25, 2023
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jul 25, 2023
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Jul 25, 2023
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jul 25, 2023
Duncan, Jeff
· Jul 25, 2023
Ferguson, A.
· Jul 25, 2023
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Jul 25, 2023
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Jul 25, 2023
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 25, 2023
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 25, 2023
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Jul 25, 2023
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Jul 25, 2023
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jul 25, 2023
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Jul 25, 2023
Lamborn, Doug
· Jul 25, 2023
LaTurner, Jake
· Jul 25, 2023
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Jul 25, 2023
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jul 25, 2023
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Jul 25, 2023
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Jul 25, 2023
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Jul 25, 2023
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jul 25, 2023
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jul 25, 2023
Mooney, Alexander
· Jul 25, 2023
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 25, 2023
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Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Jul 25, 2023
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jul 25, 2023
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jul 25, 2023
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 25, 2023
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 25, 2023
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 25, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4860: PROTECT the Second Amendment Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4860/
MLA
"H.R. 4860: PROTECT the Second Amendment Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4860/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4860, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4860/.
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[H.R. 4860: PROTECT the Second Amendment Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4860/)
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