SENATE 202115th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act
- Last Action
- 1/24/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-24Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-01-24Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-24 (00)
Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act
This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to specify that an OASDI or SSI benefit determination may not be considered, for purposes of restricting the possession or transfer of firearms, to be a determination that an individual has been adjudicated as a mental defective.
Cosponsors (8)
- Rand Paul (R-KY)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- Dean Heller (R-NV)
- ORRIN HATCH (R-UT)
- Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- PAT ROBERTS (R-KS)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Subjects
- Firearms and explosives
- Mental health
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Social security and elderly assistance
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