US HR656 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should not confirm a nominee to the United States Supreme Court whose professional record or statements display opposition to the Second Amendment freedoms of law-abiding gun owners, including the fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms as affirmed in the District of Columbia et al. v. Heller and McDonald et al. v. City of Chicago, Illinois, et al. cases. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should not confirm a nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court whose professional record or statements display opposition to Second Amendment rights.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should not confirm a nominee to the United States Supreme Court whose professional record or statements display opposition to the Second Amendment freedoms of law-abiding gun owners, including the fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms as affirmed in the District of Columbia et al. v. Heller and McDonald et al. v. City of Chicago, Illinois, et al. cases.
Sponsors
Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-04-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
2016-03-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2016-03-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Crime and law enforcement
Firearms and explosives
Judges
Supreme Court
Congressional-executive branch relations
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Crime and law enforcement
Firearms and explosives
Judges
Supreme Court
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/656/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres656/BILLS-114hres656ih.pdf |