United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 47 (109th)
Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2005
Introduced
4 January 2005
Last action
2 March 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2005 - Declares that a person not prohibited under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act from receiving a firearm shall have the right to obtain firearms for security and to use firearms in defense of: (1) self or family against a reasonably perceived threat of imminent and unlawful infliction of serious bodily injury; (2) self or family in the course of the commission by another person of a violent felony against the person or a member of the person's family; and (3) the person's home in the course of the commission of a felony by another person. Authorizes persons whose rights under this Act have been violated to bring an action in U.S. district court against the United States, any State, or any person for damages, injunctive relief, and such other relief as the court deems appropriate. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the award of attorney's fees; and (2) the statute of limitations.
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Timeline
4 January 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 January 2005 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/47
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/47
- us · 109-hr-47 · source updated 15 August 2025