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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB1180

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2015

Subject: Administrative law and regulatory procedures: Firearms and explosives: Manufacturing: Retail and wholesale trades: Trade restrictions: Crime and law enforcement

Description: Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2015 This bill prohibits any government entity from issuing or enforcing a regulation, or taking any other action, that would restrict or prohibit the manufacture, importation, or sale in the United States of any ammunition that is not subject to the restriction or prohibition.

Session: 114th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Last Action Date: March 31, 2015

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1180/all-info

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

48 sponsors: Thomas Rooney (R); Pete Sessions (R); Jody Hice (R); Bruce Westerman (R); Blake Farenthold (R); Walter Jones (R); John Carter (R); Randy Neugebauer (R); Barry Loudermilk (R); Paul Gosar (R); Markwayne Mullin (R); John Mica (R); Ted Yoho (R); Luke Messer (R); Brian Babin (R); Frank Lucas (R); Scott Rigell (R); Eric Crawford (R); Austin Scott (R); Bill Posey (R); Glenn Grothman (R); Randy Weber (R); Mo Brooks (R); Tom Rice (R); Vicky Hartzler (R); Marlin Stutzman (R); Robert Wittman (R); Bill Huizenga (R); David Rouzer (R); Rick Allen (R); Lynn Jenkins (R); Mike D. Rogers (R); Leonard Lance (R); David Valadao (R); Todd Rokita (R); Roger Williams (R); Ken Buck (R); Michael Burgess (R); Martha Roby (R); Dennis Ross (R); Adrian Smith (R); Diane Black (R); Stephen Fincher (R); Paul Cook (R); Bradley Byrne (R); Larry Bucshon (R); Jeff Miller (R); Lynn Westmoreland (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 11% (48 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 31, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House Feb 27, 2015 Introduced in House
House Feb 27, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Mar 10 2015 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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