US Congress House Bill 2252 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 22)
Status: Introduced on June 21 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-25 - 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 2011 - 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 2011

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]
Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]
Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]	Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]	Rep. John Mica [R-FL]
Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]
Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]	Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-08-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2011-06-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2252/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2252/BILLS-112hr2252ih.pdf