HR 578 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Respecting States' Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013

Introduced Feb 6, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Marlin A. Stutzman R-IN

Latest action · Feb 28, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

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.

IntroducedFeb 6, 2013
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Respecting States' Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a person who is not prohibited from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm under federal law, who is entitled and not prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence or who is carrying a valid state license or permit to carry a concealed weapon, and who is carrying a government-issued photographic identification document, to carry a concealed handgun (which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, other than a machine gun or destructive device) in any state in accordance with the restrictions of that state.

Provides that in a state that allows the issuing authority for licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms to impose restrictions on the carrying of firearms by individual license or permit holders, an individual carrying a concealed handgun under this Act shall be permitted to carry it according to the same terms authorized by an unrestricted license or permit issued by such state.

Cosponsors 45

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2013 to Sep 18, 2014.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
R-IN	Larry Bucshon	Feb 12, 2013
R-TX	Mac Thornberry	Feb 12, 2013
R-TX	Steve Stockman	Feb 12, 2013
R-MO	Vicky Hartzler	Feb 12, 2013
R-OK	Frank D. Lucas	Feb 13, 2013
R-MS	Steven M. Palazzo	Feb 13, 2013
R-CA	Doug LaMalfa	Feb 14, 2013
R-OH	Jim Jordan	Feb 14, 2013
R-SC	Joe Wilson	Feb 14, 2013
R-TX	Kevin Brady	Feb 14, 2013
R-NC	Mark Meadows	Feb 14, 2013
R-AR	Tim Griffin	Feb 14, 2013
R-MI	Tim Walberg	Feb 14, 2013
R-OH	Bill Johnson	Feb 25, 2013
R-GA	Lynn A. Westmoreland	Feb 25, 2013
R-AR	Tom Cotton	Feb 25, 2013
R-GA	Tom Graves	Feb 28, 2013
R-OK	Markwayne Mullin	Mar 6, 2013
R-CA	Darrell Issa	Mar 14, 2013
R-AR	Eric A. "Rick" Crawford	Mar 14, 2013
R-PA	Keith J. Rothfus	Mar 18, 2013
R-IN	Susan W. Brooks	Mar 19, 2013
R-IN	Luke Messer	Apr 12, 2013
R-OK	Jim Bridenstine	Apr 23, 2013
R-OH	Robert E. Latta	Apr 24, 2013
R-KS	Tim Huelskamp	Apr 26, 2013
R-SC	Jeff Duncan	May 6, 2013
R-NE	Adrian Smith	May 7, 2013
R-NM	Stevan Pearce	May 15, 2013
R-TN	Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann	Jun 13, 2013
R-UT	Rob Bishop	Jun 19, 2013
R-MO	Jason Smith	Jun 26, 2013
R-MT	Steve Daines	Jun 26, 2013
R-IL	Rodney Davis	Jul 11, 2013
R-IL	Adam Kinzinger	Jul 17, 2013
R-AR	Steve Womack	Aug 1, 2013
R-PA	Scott Perry	Nov 14, 2013
R-TN	Scott DesJarlais	Jan 16, 2014
R-UT	Chris Stewart	Apr 1, 2014
R-TN	John J. Duncan, Jr.	Apr 1, 2014
R-TN	Marsha Blackburn	Apr 9, 2014
R-MI	Dan Benishek	Apr 10, 2014
R-AK	Don Young	Apr 28, 2014
R-SC	Trey Gowdy	Apr 28, 2014
R-CA	Tom McClintock	Sep 18, 2014

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Judiciary Committee	Referred Feb 6, 2013
	Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee	Referred Feb 28, 2013

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Feb 28, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Feb 6, 2013Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H2341	Marlin A. Stutzman R-IN	Apr 25, 2013

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.

Constitutional authority

[Pages H5347-H5349] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] By Mr. NEUGEBAUER: H.J. Res. 57. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Constitutional Amendments Article V The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: H.R. 60: Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois. H.R. 148: Mr. Enyart. H.R. 182: Mr. Sires. H.R. 183: Mr. Enyart. H.R. 262: Mr. Heck of Nevada and Mr. Schock. H.R. 279: Mr. Ruiz. H.R. 281: Ms. Kaptur. H.R. 292: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 301: Mr. Gardner and Mr. Wittman. H.R. 310: Mr. Kilmer. H.R. 362: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 363: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 366: Ms. Jenkins and Mr. Schneider. H.R. 419: Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania. H.R. 460: Mr. Perlmutter. H.R. 474: Mr. Ellison. H.R. 485: Ms. Tsongas. H.R. 491: Mr. Sherman. H.R. 508: Mr. Quigley, Mr. Barber, and Mr. Gibson. H.R. 523: Mr. Smith of Missouri. H.R. 525: Mr. Ryan of Ohio. H.R. 533: Mr. Cartwright and Mr. DeFazio. H.R. 543: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 574: Mr. Clay. H.R. 578: Mr. Womack. H.R. 580: Mr. Cartwright. H.R. 620: Mr. Ellison. H.R. 621: Mr. Barletta. H.R. 647: Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Fudge, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Neal. H.R. 679: Mr. Scott of Virginia. H.R. 685: Ms. Moore, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Womack. H.R. 690: Mr. Barletta and Mr. Walden. H.R. 702: Mr. Cohen and Mr. Langevin. H.R. 720: Mr. Cartwright. H.R. 724: Mr. Swalwell of California. H.R. 755: Ms. Esty. H.R. 792: Mr. Gowdy. H.R. 795: Mr. Stockman. H.R. 846: Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kline, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Stutzman, and Mr. Pocan. H.R. 920: Mr. Gallego. H.R. 938: Mr. Thornberry. H.R. 961: Mr. Bera of California. H.R. 975: Mr. Price of North Carolina. H.R. 1001: Mr. Bishop of New York and Mr. Cole. H.R. 1014: Mr. Rothfus. H.R. 1015: Mr. Huffman, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Barletta. H.R. 1020: Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Renacci, and Mr. Womack. H.R. 1024: Ms. Clarke, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Ms. Kuster. H.R. 1074: Ms. DeGette. H.R. 1091: Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Massie. H.R. 1094: Mr. Bera of California and Mr. Serrano. H.R. 1105: Mr. Matheson and Mr. Bachus. H.R. 1146: Mr. McHenry. H.R. 1175: Ms. Bass. H.R. 1176: Mr. Wittman. H.R. 1237: Mr. Stivers. H.R. 1249: Mr. Griffin of Arkansas. H.R. 1250: Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Ms. Esty. H.R. 1252: Mr. Cook, Mr. Runyan, and Mr. Pearce. H.R. 1276: Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Farr, and Mrs. Capps. H.R. 1318: Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Neal, and Mr. Clay. H.R. 1327: Ms. McCollum. H.R. 1346: Mr. Lowenthal. H.R. 1354: Mr. Kilmer. H.R. 1389: Ms. Frankel of Florida and Ms. Esty. H.R. 1416: Mr. Israel and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina. H.R. 1428: Mr. Gerlach. H.R. 1476: Mr. Bentivolio. H.R. 1518: Ms. Pingree of Maine. H.R. 1526: Mr. Coffman. H.R. 1563: Ms. Wilson[...]

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5348.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 1908	Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014	Related bill	Jan 9, 2014
HR 2959	National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013	Related bill	Sep 13, 2013

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
Short Titles as Introduced: Respecting States' Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Feb 6, 2013Introduced in House

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