United States · Bill · S
S. 840 (118th)
Respect for the Second Amendment Act
Introduced
16 March 2023
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Respect for the Second Amendment Act This bill prohibits enforcement of any federal, state, or local law that restricts or otherwise regulates privately owned firearms or ammunition, unless it is consistent with the historical tradition of firearm regulation in the United States. The bill allows the Department of Justice to bring civil actions and creates a private right of action for violations.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 March 2023
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 March 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 March 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/840
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/840