Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB2071
Legislation Overview
Title: Second Amendment Protection Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Alternative treatments: Drug trafficking and controlled substances: Firearms and explosives: Retail and wholesale trades
Description: Removes the federal prohibition on the sale, purchase, shipment, receipt, or possession of a firearm or ammunition for an individual who uses marijuana for medical purposes in accordance with state law. (Currently, marijuana is on the list of controlled substances, and an individual who illegally uses or is addicted to a controlled substance, including marijuana, is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.)
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: May 15, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2071/all-info
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Alexander Mooney (R); Thomas Massie (R); Denver Riggleman (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (3 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 15, 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | Apr 3, 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | Apr 3, 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Apr 17 2019 | 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: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
