S840-118

Introduced

To protect the rights of the people of the United States under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 16, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms independent of service in an organized militia and creates limitations on regulation of firearms. It relies on appropriations, grants, compliance mandates, and tax rate changes. The main policy areas are Business and Finance.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities, and Businesses and employers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Creates findings Congress finds the following: The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms independent of service in an organized militia.
  • Creates limitations on regulation of firearms.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms independent of service in an organized militia and creates limitations on regulation of firearms.

Key Policy Areas

Business, Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms independent of service in an organized militia and creates limitations on regulation of firearms.

Policy Domains

Business Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause: ,
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
  • Businesses and employers affected by the bill
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Businesses and employers affected by the bill:
Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 16, 2023

Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Lee, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Business Finance

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