SAGA Act

Bill: 117-hr-1715
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2021-03-09
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Civil actions and liability

Federal preemption

Firearms and explosives

Legal fees and court costs

Licensing and registrations

Manufacturing

State and local government operations

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Second Amendment Guarantee Act or the SAGA Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits a state or local government from establishing a regulation, prohibition, or registration or licensing requirement with respect to a rifle or shotgun that is more restrictive (or that imposes a greater penalty or tax) than federal law.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1715 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. Jacobs of New York , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Reed , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Duncan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the authority of States and localities to regulate conduct, or impose penalties or taxes, in relation to rifles or shotguns.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Amendment Guarantee Act or the SAGA Act . 2. Limitation on authority of States and localities to regulate conduct in relation to rifles or shotguns Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking No and inserting (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no ; and (2) by adding after and below the end the following: (b) (1) A State or a political subdivision of a State may not impose any regulation, prohibition, or registration or licensing requirement with respect to the design, manufacture, importation, sale, transfer, possession, or marking of a rifle or shotgun that has moved in, or any such conduct that affects, interstate or foreign commerce, that is more restrictive, or impose any penalty, tax, fee, or charge with respect to such a rifle or shotgun or such conduct, in an amount greater, than is provided under Federal law. To the extent that a law of a State or political subdivision of a State, whether enacted before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, violates the preceding sentence, the law shall have no force or effect. For purposes of this subsection, the term rifle or shotgun includes any part of a rifle or shotgun, any detachable magazine or ammunition feeding device, and any type of pistol grip or stock design. (2) In an action brought for damages or relief from a violation of paragraph (1), the court shall award the prevailing plaintiff a reasonable attorney’s fee in addition to any other damages or relief awarded. .