Second Amendment Defense Act of 2016
Latest action · Feb 3, 2016 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.
- IntroducedJan 5, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Second Amendment Defense Act of 2016
This bill prohibits a federal government officer or employee from taking an action that limits an individual's conduct related to firearms or ammunition that is more restrictive than limitations in effect as of January 3, 2016.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 5, 2016 to Feb 29, 2016; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Barry Loudermilk | Original | Jan 5, 2016 |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | Jan 5, 2016 |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Original | Jan 5, 2016 |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Original | Jan 5, 2016 |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Original | Jan 5, 2016 |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Original | Jan 5, 2016 |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Original | Jan 5, 2016 |
| R-UT | Mia B. Love | Original | Jan 5, 2016 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Jan 5, 2016 |
| R-MT | Ryan K. Zinke | Original | Jan 5, 2016 |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Original | Jan 5, 2016 |
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Original | Jan 5, 2016 |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | Original | Jan 5, 2016 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Original | Jan 5, 2016 |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Jan 6, 2016 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Jan 6, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Jan 6, 2016 | |
| R-OK | Jim Bridenstine | Jan 6, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Jan 6, 2016 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Jan 6, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Jan 6, 2016 | |
| R-ID | Raul R. Labrador | Jan 6, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Jan 7, 2016 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Jan 7, 2016 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Jan 7, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Jan 8, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Jan 8, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Mike Pompeo | Jan 8, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Jan 12, 2016 | |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Jan 12, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Jan 12, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Feb 29, 2016 |
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 Jan 5, 2016 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Feb 3, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 3, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Jan 5, 2016Introduced in House
- Jan 5, 2016Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 2, January 5, 2016, page H14.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2098 | Second Amendment Defense Act of 2017 | Reintroduced Bill | May 1, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To eliminate the authority of the executive branch to further restrict the conduct of individuals in relation to firearms or ammunition.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Second Amendment Defense Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 5, 2016Introduced 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.
