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Titles (2)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

District of Columbia Personal Protection Act

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
03/08/2007Introduced in House

All Actions (3)

Date All Actions
03/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Action By: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
03/08/2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Action By: House of Representatives
03/08/2007Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (248)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3]* 03/08/2007
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13] 03/20/2007
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2] 03/20/2007
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] 03/20/2007
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] 03/20/2007
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] 03/20/2007
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] 03/20/2007
Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] 03/20/2007
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] 03/20/2007
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] 03/20/2007
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] 03/20/2007
Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] 03/20/2007
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] 03/20/2007
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] 03/20/2007
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] 03/20/2007
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] 03/20/2007
Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1] 03/20/2007
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] 03/20/2007
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] 03/20/2007
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] 03/20/2007
Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] 03/20/2007
Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] 03/20/2007
Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] 03/20/2007
Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] 03/20/2007
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] 03/20/2007
Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] 03/20/2007
Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] 03/20/2007
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] 03/20/2007
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] 03/20/2007
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] 03/20/2007
Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] 03/20/2007
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] 03/20/2007
Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] 03/20/2007
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] 03/20/2007
Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] 03/20/2007
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] 03/20/2007
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] 03/20/2007
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] 03/20/2007
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] 03/20/2007
Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] 03/23/2007
Rep. Walberg, Timothy [R-MI-7] 03/23/2007
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] 03/23/2007
Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] 03/23/2007
Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] 03/23/2007
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] 03/23/2007
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] 03/23/2007
Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] 03/23/2007
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] 03/23/2007
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] 03/23/2007
Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] 03/23/2007
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] 03/23/2007
Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] 03/23/2007
Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] 03/23/2007
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] 03/23/2007
Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] 03/23/2007
Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] 03/23/2007
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] 03/23/2007
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] 03/27/2007
Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] 03/27/2007
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] 03/27/2007
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] 03/27/2007
Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] 03/27/2007
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] 03/29/2007
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] 03/29/2007
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] 03/29/2007
Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] 03/29/2007
Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] 03/29/2007
Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] 03/29/2007
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] 03/29/2007
Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] 04/17/2007
Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] 04/17/2007
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] 04/17/2007
Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] 04/17/2007
Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] 04/17/2007
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] 04/17/2007
Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] 04/17/2007
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] 04/17/2007
Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] 04/17/2007
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] 04/17/2007
Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] 04/17/2007
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] 04/17/2007
Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] 04/17/2007
Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] 04/17/2007
Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] 04/17/2007
Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] 04/17/2007
Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] 04/17/2007
Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] 04/17/2007
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] 04/17/2007
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] 04/17/2007
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] 04/17/2007
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] 04/17/2007
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] 04/17/2007
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] 04/19/2007
Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] 04/24/2007
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] 04/24/2007
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] 04/25/2007
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] 04/25/2007
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] 04/25/2007
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] 04/25/2007
Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] 04/25/2007
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] 04/25/2007
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] 04/25/2007
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] 04/30/2007
Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1] 04/30/2007
Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] 05/03/2007
Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] 05/03/2007
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] 05/09/2007
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] 05/09/2007
Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] 05/09/2007
Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4] 05/09/2007
Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large] 05/09/2007
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] 05/10/2007
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] 05/10/2007
Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] 05/10/2007
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] 05/10/2007
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] 05/10/2007
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] 05/10/2007
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] 05/15/2007
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] 05/15/2007
Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] 05/15/2007
Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] 05/21/2007
Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] 05/21/2007
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] 05/21/2007
Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] 05/21/2007
Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] 05/21/2007
Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] 05/21/2007
Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] 05/21/2007
Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] 05/21/2007
Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] 05/21/2007
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] 05/21/2007
Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] 05/21/2007
Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] 05/21/2007
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] 05/24/2007
Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16] 05/24/2007
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] 05/24/2007
Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] 05/24/2007
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] 05/24/2007
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] 05/24/2007
Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] 05/24/2007
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] 05/24/2007
Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] 05/24/2007
Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] 05/24/2007
Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9] 05/24/2007
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] 05/24/2007
Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] 05/24/2007
Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] 05/24/2007
Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] 05/24/2007
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] 05/24/2007
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] 05/24/2007
Rep. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY-20] 05/24/2007
Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] 05/24/2007
Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] 05/24/2007
Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] 05/24/2007
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] 05/24/2007
Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] 05/24/2007
Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] 05/24/2007
Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] 05/24/2007
Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] 05/24/2007
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] 05/24/2007
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] 05/24/2007
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] 06/06/2007
Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] 06/06/2007
Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] 06/06/2007
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] 06/06/2007
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] 06/06/2007
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] 06/06/2007
Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] 06/06/2007
Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] 06/06/2007
Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] 06/06/2007
Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] 06/07/2007
Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] 06/07/2007
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] 06/07/2007
Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] 06/07/2007
Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] 06/12/2007
Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] 06/12/2007
Rep. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS-1] 06/12/2007
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] 06/12/2007
Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] 06/21/2007
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] 06/21/2007
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] 06/21/2007
Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] 06/21/2007
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] 06/21/2007
Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] 06/21/2007
Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] 06/21/2007
Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] 06/21/2007
Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] 06/21/2007
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40] 06/21/2007
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] 06/21/2007
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] 06/22/2007
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27] 06/22/2007
Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] 06/22/2007
Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] 06/27/2007
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] 06/27/2007
Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] 06/27/2007
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] 06/27/2007
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] 06/28/2007
Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] 06/28/2007
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] 06/28/2007
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21] 06/28/2007
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] 06/28/2007
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] 07/11/2007
Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9] 07/11/2007
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] 07/11/2007
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] 07/11/2007
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] 07/16/2007
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] 07/16/2007
Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] 07/18/2007
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] 07/18/2007
Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] 07/18/2007
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] 07/18/2007
Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] 07/24/2007
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] 07/24/2007
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] 07/24/2007
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] 07/24/2007
Rep. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN-2] 07/24/2007
Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] 07/25/2007
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] 07/25/2007
Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] 07/25/2007
Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] 07/31/2007
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] 07/31/2007
Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] 07/31/2007
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] 07/31/2007
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] 07/31/2007
Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] 07/31/2007
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] 08/02/2007
Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] 08/02/2007
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] 08/02/2007
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] 08/02/2007
Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] 08/04/2007
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] 08/04/2007
Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] 08/04/2007
Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] 08/04/2007
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] 08/04/2007
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] 08/04/2007
Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] 08/04/2007
Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] 10/02/2007
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] 10/04/2007
Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] 10/31/2007
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] 11/09/2007
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] 12/06/2007
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] 01/23/2008
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] 01/23/2008
Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5] 04/01/2008
Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] 05/19/2008
Rep. Cazayoux, Donald J., Jr. [D-LA-6] 06/19/2008
Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1] 06/26/2008
Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] 07/09/2008
Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] 07/24/2008

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Oversight and Government Reform03/08/2007 Referred to
House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia03/27/2007 Referred to

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Introduced in House (03/08/2007)

District of Columbia Personal Protection Act - Amends specified law prohibiting the killing of wild birds and wild animals in the District of Columbia to declare that nothing in it or any other provision of law shall authorize or be construed to permit the Council, the Mayor, or any governmental or regulatory authority of the District to prohibit, constructively prohibit, or unduly burden the ability of persons otherwise not prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law from acquiring, possessing in their homes or businesses, or using for sporting, self-protection or other lawful purposes, any firearm neither prohibited by federal law nor subject to the National Firearms Act. Denies the District any authority to enact laws or regulations that discourage or eliminate the private ownership or use of firearms.

Amends the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 to repeal the definition of a machine gun as any firearm which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily converted or restored to shoot semiautomatically, more than 12 shots without manual reloading. (Thus repeals the ban on semiautomatic weapons.)

Redefines "machine gun" to include the frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machine gun, and any combination of parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person.

Repeals the District's: (1) registration requirement for possession of firearms; (2) prohibition on possession of handgun restricted pistol bullets; and (3) requirement that, under certain conditions, firearms in the possession of certain individuals must be kept unloaded, disassembled, or with the trigger locked.

Repeals the definition of restricted pistol bullet as any bullet designed for use in a pistol which, when fired from a pistol with a barrel of five inches or less in length, is capable of penetrating commercially available body armor with a penetration resistance equal to or greater than that of 18 layers of kevlar.

Maintains the current ban on the possession and control of a sawed-off shotgun, machine gun, or short-barreled rifle.

Eliminates criminal penalties for possessing an unregistered firearm.

Amends federal law to eliminate criminal penalties for carrying a pistol whether loaded or unloaded in one's dwelling house, place of business, or on land possessed by such person.

Amends the District of Columbia Code to extend to firearms generally (currently, only to pistols) the prohibition against carrying such a weapon either openly or concealed within the District without a license issued pursuant to D.C. law.

Specifies exceptions to the prohibition against carrying concealed weapons in the District.