118th Congress Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
S. 840: Respect for the Second Amendment Act
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Summary
This bill prohibits enforcement of any federal, state, or local law that restricts or otherwise regulates privately owned firearms or ammunition, unless it is consistent with the historical tradition of firearm regulation in the United States. The bill allows the Department of Justice to bring civil actions and creates a private right of action for violations.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Marsha Blackburn R-TNOriginal
- John Cornyn R-TXOriginal
- Tom Cotton R-AROriginal
- Ted Cruz R-TXOriginal
- Charles Grassley R-IAOriginal
- Joshua Hawley R-MOOriginal
- John Kennedy R-LAOriginal
- Mike Lee R-UTOriginal
- Thom Tillis R-NCOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FL
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Lindsey Graham.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.