Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Identifying the firearms industry as critical infrastructure protects the industry from tyrannical orders from state governors shutting down the industry.
Title: Second Amendment is Essential Act of 2021
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Description: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing firearms, or importing or manufacturing ammunition pursuant to section 923 of title 18, United States Code, as a critical infrastructure sector, and for other purposes.
Session: 117th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: November 1, 2022
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4060/all-info
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38 sponsors: Dan Newhouse (R); David Cawthorn (R); Doug LaMalfa (R); Chris Stewart (R); Don Young (R); Scott Franklin (R); Jeff Van Drew (R); Matt Gaetz (R); Yvette Herrell (R); Tracey Mann (R); Liz Cheney (R); Randy Weber (R); Dan Crenshaw (R); Doug Lamborn (R); Bill Johnson (R); Ralph Norman (R); Markwayne Mullin (R); David Valadao (R); Jody Hice (R); Tom Tiffany (R); Dusty Johnson (R); Ted Budd (R); Pete Sessions (R); Andy Harris (R); Tom McClintock (R); Dan Bishop (R); Tom Emmer (R); Alexander Mooney (R); Claudia Tenney (R); Lance Gooden (R); Brian Babin (R); Bob Gibbs (R); John Rose (R); Michael Guest (R); James Baird (R); Ken Calvert (R); Kat Cammack (R); David McKinley (R)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Nov 1 2022 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
House | Jun 28 2021 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3162-3163) |
House | Jun 22 2021 | Introduced in House |
House | Jun 22 2021 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Jul 15 2021 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
There have not been any votes on this bill