United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1691 (117th)
Second Amendment Protection Act
Introduced
9 March 2021
Last action
18 May 2021 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Second Amendment Protection Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to issue guidance to identify licensed firearms manufacturers and licensed firearms dealers as essential businesses for purposes of any state or local order relating to a national emergency or a major disaster. The bill also makes various changes to federal firearms laws, including to remove certain restrictions on interstate firearms transactions, to establish a statutory framework to regulate the carry or possession of concealed firearms across state lines, and to establish a tax credit for individuals for certain firearm safety expenditures (e.g., amounts paid to attend a firearm safety course).
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Timeline
9 March 2021
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Source: Committee
18 May 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 March 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
- related to ← Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1691
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1691
- us · 117-hr-1691 · source updated 3 January 2025