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; 16 are original cosponsors, there from 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 |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| R-CA | David Dreier | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Glenn C. Nye | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Apr 28, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Apr 28, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Apr 28, 2009 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Apr 28, 2009 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Apr 29, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Apr 29, 2009 | |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | Apr 29, 2009 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | May 5, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | May 5, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | May 5, 2009 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | May 5, 2009 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | May 5, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | May 5, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-ID | Walter Minnick | May 5, 2009 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | May 7, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | May 7, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | May 12, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | May 12, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | May 12, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | May 12, 2009 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | May 12, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | May 14, 2009 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | May 19, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | May 19, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | May 19, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | May 19, 2009 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | May 19, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | May 20, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | May 20, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | May 20, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | May 20, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | May 21, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | May 21, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-CA | George Radanovich | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Jun 12, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Jul 15, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Jul 15, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Jul 26, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Aug 10, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Mar 24, 2009 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Mar 27, 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, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3753-3754)
- Mar 24, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 111-4 | PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST: A WAY FORWARD FOR THE HOMELAND SECURITY WORKFORCE89 pages | Homeland Security Committee | Mar 5, 2009 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32842 | Gun Control Legislation Archived | Report | Nov 14, 2012 |
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 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To preserve the rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act
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
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
