United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 78 (104th)
Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 1995
Introduced
4 January 1995
Last action
25 January 1995 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Sponsors
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Rep. Chrysler, Dick [R-MI-8], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 1995 - Declares that a person not prohibited by Federal law 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 1995
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 January 1995 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chrysler, Dick [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/78
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/78
- us · 104-hr-78 · source updated 21 August 2025