H.R. 373 119th Congress House

SAGA Act

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the authority of States and localities to regulate conduct, or impose penalties or taxes, in relation to rifles or shotguns.

Introduced: January 13, 2025 Introduced by: Claudia Tenney Republican · New York See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityFederal preemptionFirearms and explosives

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Legal fees and court costsLicensing and registrationsManufacturingState and local government operationsTrade restrictions

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Jan 13, 2025

Introduced in House

Jan 13, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Second Amendment Guarantee Act or the SAGA Act

This bill prohibits a state or local government from establishing a regulation, prohibition, or registration or licensing requirement with respect to a rifle or shotgun that is more restrictive (or that imposes a greater penalty or tax) than federal law.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 12

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · Colorado · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · Colorado · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · Colorado · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
for GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · Virginia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · Colorado · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
for GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
12 filings
SENATE
12 filings
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
11 filings
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
11 filings
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2 filings
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 4