Expressing the sense of the Congress that it runs contrary to America's values to take away the constitutional rights of American citizens without due process, and that any legislation that would do so would be unconstitutional and should not be considered.

Bill: 114-hconres-103
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
Introduced: 2015-12-17
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments

Due process and equal protection

Legislative rules and procedure
Latest action: action_date: 2016-01-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses the sense of Congress that legislation that would take away the constitutional rights of American citizens without due process runs contrary to America's values, would be unconstitutional, and should not be considered.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 103 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2015 Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina (for herself, Mr. Culberson , and Mr. Brooks of Alabama ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Congress that it runs contrary to America’s values to take away the constitutional rights of American citizens without due process, and that any legislation that would do so would be unconstitutional and should not be considered.

Whereas the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution grants individuals the right to keep and bear arms; Whereas, under current law, there are already sufficient and robust safeguards that prevent terrorists from purchasing firearms in the United States; Whereas the Terrorist Watch List is a tool for law enforcement, and not a list of criminals or terrorists that have been afforded any due process; Whereas the Terrorist Watch List sometimes includes American citizens that have not been accused of any crime; and Whereas categorically denying the right to purchase a firearm to anyone on the Terrorist Watch List would include these citizens: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the Congress that— (1) it runs contrary to America’s values to take away the constitutional rights of American citizens without due process; and (2) any legislation that would do so would be unconstitutional and should not be considered.