Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act
Latest action · Mar 27, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 24, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act - Allows, except as provided under federal criminal law relating to the possession of firearms and other dangerous weapons in federal facilities, a person to possess, carry, and transport concealed, loaded, and operable firearms within a national park area or national wildlife refuge area in accordance with the laws of the state in which such area is located.
Cosponsors 85
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 24, 2009 to Aug 10, 2010, with 16 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Mar 24, 2009Introduced in House
- Mar 24, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Mar 24, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3753-3754)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 816 | Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act | Identical bill | Apr 2, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 24, 2009Introduced in House
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