Stand Your Ground Act of 2021

Summary

Stand Your Ground Act of 2021 This bill establishes affirmative defenses for individuals who use (or threaten or attempt to use) force in the commission of certain federal criminal violations. First, an individual is justified in using (or threatening or attempting to use) non-deadly force if the individual reasonably believes it is necessary to defend against an imminent use of unlawful force. An individual who uses or threatens to use non-deadly force in accordance with this affirmative defense does not have a duty to retreat before using or threatening to use such force. Second, an individual is justified in using (or threatening or attempting to use) deadly force if the individual reasonably believes it is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony. An individual who uses, threatens, or attempts to use deadly force in accordance with this affirmative defense does not have a duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground so long as the individual is not engaged in a criminal activity and is in a place where he or she has a right to be.

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Timeline

1. 13 December 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 December 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 December 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 November 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 December 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 December 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 December 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 December 2021

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Sponsors

• Matt Gaetz · R · Sponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Sponsor
• W. Steube · R · Sponsor
• Marjorie Greene · R · Sponsor
• Paul Gosar · R · Sponsor
• Markwayne Mullin · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Bill Posey · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Stand Your Ground Act of 2023