Details

• Sponsor - Jindal
• Proposed - March 28, 2006
• Congressional Record Link - HR5013
• Amends - None.
• Amendments - None.
• Vote

1. 2006-401  - July 25, 2006, 302-99 Passed on House vote.

• Results - S.AMDT.4615 incorporated a modified version of this bill into H.R.4551, an appropriations bill. It has been signed by the president.

Status

March 28, 2006 - Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

March 29, 2006 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

May 17, 2006 - Markup session held and reported back to the full committee.

May 19, 2006 - H.R.5013 now has 75 cosponsors.

June 21, 2006 - This bill now has 128 cosponsors.

July 25, 2006 - Passed the House after acquiring 154 cosponsors.

July 26, 2006 - Received in the Senate.

August 4, 2006 - In the Senate - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Synopsis

This bill prevents anyone working for the feds or working for a group that recieves money from the feds from:

(1) seizing or authorizing seizure of any firearm the possession of which is not prohibited under federal or state law, other than for forfeiture in compliance with federal law or as evidence in a criminal investigation; (

2) requiring registration of any firearm for which registration is not required by federal or state law;

(3) prohibiting possession of any firearm in any place or by any person where such possession is not otherwise prohibited; or

(4) prohibiting the carrying of firearms by any person otherwise authorized to carry firearms, solely because such person is operating under the direction, control, or supervision of a federal agency in support of relief from a major disaster or emergency. (Congressional Record)

This bill is companion to S.2599.

Analysis

The NRA has announced support for H.R.5013 in Congressman Jindal Introduces the “Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006”.

From our perspective, this bill has a major shortcoming. The remedy for someone who is the victim of a violation of this law is only able to sue the perpetrator. Jail is the appropriate reward for those who violate other civil rights. Our right to our guns is every bit a civil right as any other and should be treated equally.

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