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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB6247

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: PROTECT the Second Amendment Act Preserving Rights Of Tenants by Ensuring Compliance To the Second Amendment Act

Subject: Housing and community development

Description: To ensure that residents of covered federally assisted rental housing may lawfully possess firearms, and for other purposes.

Session: 117th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Last Action Date: December 13, 2021

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6247/all-info

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

52 sponsors: Randy Feenstra (R); Randy Weber (R); Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R); Ralph Norman (R); John Moolenaar (R); Doug LaMalfa (R); Andy Harris (R); Diana Harshbarger (R); Joe Wilson (R); Brian Babin (R); Scott Franklin (R); Ronny Jackson (R); Rick Allen (R); Dan Meuser (R); Warren Davidson (R); Tim Walberg (R); Elizabeth Van Duyne (R); Scott Perry (R); Mary Miller (R); Andrew Clyde (R); David Cawthorn (R); David McKinley (R); Jason Smith (R); Eric Crawford (R); Richard Hudson (R); Doug Lamborn (R); Jacob Laturner (R); Tom Tiffany (R); Nancy Mace (R); Bob Gibbs (R); John Rose (R); Christopher Jacobs (R); Don Bacon (R); Alexander Mooney (R); Ben Cline (R); James Baird (R); Kat Cammack (R); Tracey Mann (R); Ashley Hinson (R); Jeff Duncan (R); Steven Palazzo (R); Scott DesJarlais (R); Billy Long (R); Russ Fulcher (R); Greg Steube (R); Michael Cloud (R); John Joyce (R); David Kustoff (R); Jim Jordan (R); Ted Budd (R); Drew Ferguson (R); August Pfluger (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 12% (52 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Dec 13, 2021 Introduced in House
House Dec 13, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Dec 21 2021 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Financial Services

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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