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S 840 118th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Respect for the Second Amendment Act

Introduced: March 16, 2023 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Mar 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 16, 2023
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Respect for the Second Amendment Act

This bill prohibits enforcement of any federal, state, or local law that restricts or otherwise regulates privately owned firearms or ammunition, unless it is consistent with the historical tradition of firearm regulation in the United States. The bill allows the Department of Justice to bring civil actions and creates a private right of action for violations.

What's happening now March 16, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5508 Identical bill Respect for the Second Amendment Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 10
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Mar 29, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 16, 2023
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 16, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 16, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Mar 16, 2023
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 16, 2023
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Mar 16, 2023
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Mar 16, 2023
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Mar 16, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 16, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 840: Respect for the Second Amendment Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-840/
MLA
"S. 840: Respect for the Second Amendment Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-840/.
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S. 840, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-840/.
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