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H.R. 5523 (111th)

Firearms Freedom on Federal Lands Act

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Introduced

15 June 2010

Last action

30 June 2010 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

Sponsors

Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rob Bishop, Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], JOHN DUNCAN, John Boozman, Bill Shuster, Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], John Carter, Pete Sessions, Jason Chaffetz, Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Tom McClintock, Cathy Rodgers, Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Bill Posey, Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31], Michael Simpson

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

14 August 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Firearms Freedom on Federal Lands Act - Prohibits the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior from promulgating or enforcing any regulation or executive order, including presidential declarations authorized by the Antiquities Act of 1906, that prohibit an individual from possessing firearms in any unit administered by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) or the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), if such individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing firearms and the possession of such firearms complies with the law of the state in which the unit of the USFS or BLM is located. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of states to manage, control, or regulate fish and resident wildlife or as limiting access for hunting, fishing, trapping, or recreational shooting.

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Timeline

  1. 15 June 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to House Natural Resources

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 June 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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

  3. 15 June 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 June 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 June 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

  6. 30 June 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

    Source: Committee

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