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H.R. 3193 (108th)

District of Columbia Personal Protection Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 September 2003

Last action

30 September 2004 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate.

Sponsors

Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2]

Subjects

Housing

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7 April 2025

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Summary

District of Columbia Personal Protection Act - Amends the District of Columbia Code to provide that the D.C. Council's regulatory authority regarding firearms, explosives, and weapons in the District shall not be construed to permit the Council, the Mayor, or any governmental or regulatory authority of the District to prohibit, constructively prohibit, or unduly burden the ability of persons otherwise permitted to possess firearms under Federal law from acquiring, possessing in their homes or businesses, or using for sporting, self-protection or other lawful purposes, any firearm neither prohibited by Federal law nor regulated by the National Firearms Act. Denies the District any authority to enact laws or regulations that discourage or eliminate the private ownership or use of firearms. Amends the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 to repeal the definition of a machine gun as any firearm which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily converted or restored to shoot semiautomatically, more than 12 shots without manual reloading. (Thus repeals the ban on semiautomatic weapons.) Repeals the District's: (1) registration requirement for possession of firearms; (2) prohibition on registration of pistols (handguns); (3) prohibition on possession of handgun ammunition; (4) requirement that, under certain conditions, firearms in the possession of certain individuals must be kept unloaded, disassembled, or with the trigger locked; (5) related firearm registration requirements such as applicant qualifications and filing deadline. Maintains the current ban on the possession and control of a sawed-off shotgun, machine gun, or short-barreled rifle. Eliminates criminal penalties for possessing an unregistered firearm. Amends Federal law to eliminate criminal penalties for carrying a pistol whether loaded or unloaded in one's dwelling house, place of business, or on land possessed by such person.

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Timeline

  1. 25 September 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 September 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 September 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 September 2004

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 803 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3193 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.

    Source: Floor

  5. 29 September 2004

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  6. 29 September 2004

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 250 - 171, 1 Present (Roll no. 477). (text: CR H7758-7759)

    Source: Floor

  7. 29 September 2004

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 250 - 171, 1 Present (Roll no. 477).(text: CR H7758-7759)

    Source: Floor

  8. 29 September 2004

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 803. (consideration: CR H7741-7749; text of measure as introduced: CR H7758)

    Source: Floor

  9. 29 September 2004

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3193 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read.

    Source: Floor

  10. 29 September 2004

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  11. 29 September 2004

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 803 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  12. 30 September 2004

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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