Recreational Lands Self Defense Act

Bill: 117-s-2948
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
Introduced: 2021-10-06
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Recreational Lands Self Defense Act</strong></p> This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allow an individual to possess a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a Corps water resources development project as long as the individual's possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2948 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 6, 2021 Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Braun , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Rounds , and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recreational Lands Self Defense Act . 2. Protecting the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects The Secretary of the Army shall not promulgate or enforce any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm, including an assembled or functional firearm, in any area open to the public (other than a Federal facility as defined in section 930(g) of title 18, United States Code) at a water resources development project covered under section 327.0 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), if— (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm; and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the State in which the water resources development project is located.