United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6842 (110th)
Second Amendment Enforcement Act
Introduced
9 September 2008
Last action
18 November 2008 · Calendars
Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1117 under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/17/2008.
Sponsors
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
National Capital Security and Safety Act - Requires the District of Columbia to revise its firearms laws and regulations as necessary to comply with the requirements of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller . Amends the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 (FCRA) to direct the District Mayor and Council to ensure that such Act and its related regulations are consistent with the requirements of District of Columbia v. Heller and the criteria of this Act. Specifies as such criteria the need to ensure that nothing in the revisions to FCRA will: (1) place at risk the safety and security of federal buildings, other federal interests in the District, federal employees, or the people who reside in or visit the District; (2) interfere with the operations of federal law enforcement officials, the Metropolitan Police Department, and other local law enforcement officials; or (3) compromise the ability of local and federal homeland security and military officials to carry out their duties to protect the Nation's capital from terrorism.
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Timeline
9 September 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
9 September 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 September 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 September 2008
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 1.
Source: Committee
10 September 2008
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 September 2008
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1434 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6842 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
15 September 2008
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 544.
Source: Calendars
15 September 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-843.
Source: Committee
15 September 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-843.
Source: Committee
16 September 2008
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6842 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
16 September 2008
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1434. (consideration: CR H8257-8270)
Source: Floor
16 September 2008
Passed
Rule H. Res. 1434 passed House.
Source: Floor
16 September 2008
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Charles A. Wilson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
16 September 2008
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1434 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 266 - 152, 1 Present (Roll no. 601).
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 266 - 152, 1 Present (Roll no. 601).
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6842.
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8282-8286)
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6842 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Floor
Mr. Davis (IL) moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Childers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Childers demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. (consideration: CR 9/16/2008 H8270-8272)
Source: Floor
18 September 2008
Calendars
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
18 November 2008
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1117 under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/17/2008.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 18 November 2008 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 18 September 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 17 September 2008 · Download file
- Reported in House · 15 September 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 9 September 2008 · Download file
Documents
13 official files
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 18 November 2008
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 18 November 2008
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Received in Senate (text)
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Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 18 September 2008
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 17 September 2008
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 15 September 2008
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6842) to require the District of Columbia to revise its laws regarding the use and possession of firearms as necessary to comply with the requirements of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, in a manner that protects the security interests of the Federal government and the people who work in, reside in, or visit the District of Columbia and does not undermine the efforts of law enforcement, homeland security, and military officials to protect the Nation's capital from crime and terrorism.
- amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in House Report 110-852 to insert a complete new text entitled "Second Amendment Enforcement Act".
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/6842
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/6842
- us · 110-hr-6842 · source updated 7 April 2025