US Congress House Bill 17 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 23-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009 - Declares that a person not prohibited under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act 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.

Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009

Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]
Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]	Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]
Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]
Rep. John Mica [R-FL]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Adam Putnam [R-FL]
Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]	Rep. John Shadegg [R-AZ]	Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-09		Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2009-01-06		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/17/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr17/BILLS-111hr17ih.pdf