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H.Res. 197 (107th)

Urging the President to reject any decree, proclamation, or treaty adopted by the United Nations Conference on Small Arms and Light Weapons which would infringe on the right of United States citizens under the 2nd amendment to the Constitution.

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Introduced

17 July 2001

Last action

6 August 2001 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Sponsors

Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Kerns, Brian D. [R-IN-7], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

2 January 2025

Rule of law

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the second amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees citizens the right to keep and bear arms, and that any United Nations (UN) conference, resolution, or treaty infringing on this right would be a conflict with article six of, and the second amendment to, the U.S. Constitution. Urges the President to reject any decree, proclamation, treaty, or other document adopted by the UN Conference on Small Arms and Light Weapons which would infringe on the right of U.S. citizens under the second amendment to the Constitution.

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Timeline

  1. 17 July 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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

  2. 17 July 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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. 17 July 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 July 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 6 August 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

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