H.R. 1691 · 117th Congress · House

Second Amendment Protection Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced
Mar 9, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Second Amendment Protection Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to issue guidance to identify licensed firearms manufacturers and licensed firearms dealers as essential businesses for purposes of any state or local order relating to a national emergency or a major disaster.

The bill also makes various changes to federal firearms laws, including

  • to remove certain restrictions on interstate firearms transactions,
  • to establish a statutory framework to regulate the carry or possession of concealed firearms across state lines, and
  • to establish a tax credit for individuals for certain firearm safety expenditures (e.g., amounts paid to attend a firearm safety course).

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 18, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  2. MAR 10, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  3. MAR 09, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 09, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. MAR 09, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. MAR 09, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. MAR 09, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: May 18, 2021

Active

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 10, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Mar 9, 2021

Active

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

hspw00

Referred: Mar 9, 2021

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Mar 9, 2021

Active