House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2011

H.R. 1865Introduced May 12, 2011Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Bob Gibbs R-OH

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 12, 2011
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Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: May 13, 2011 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1865.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GIBBS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H3280):
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution and the Second Amendment which states: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

101 cosponsors — 88 Republicans, 13 Democrats

13 of 101 cosponsors (13%) are from the other party.

Jason Altmire (D-PA), Steve Austria (R-OH), Lou Barletta (R-PA), John Barrow (D-GA), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Joe Barton (R-TX), Dan Benishek (R-MI), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Diane Black (R-TN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Dan Boren (D-OK), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Paul Broun (R-GA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Francisco Canseco (R-TX), Shelley Capito (R-WV), John Carter (R-TX), Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), Howard Coble (R-NC), Mike Coffman (R-CO), Tom Cole (R-OK), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Chip Cravaack (R-MN), Eric Crawford (R-AR), Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Jeff Denham (R-CA) and 71 more.

Sponsor’s state and district

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