HR 6981
118th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Civil actions and liability
Crimes against property
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Subversive activities
Violent crime
Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 11, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024
This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to prohibit certain conduct involving actions as a part of a (or on behalf of) a private paramilitary organization while armed.
An individual who violates the prohibition is subject to criminal penalties. The bill also authorizes civil remedies.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6981: Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6981/
"H.R. 6981: Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6981/.
H.R. 6981, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6981/.
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