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HR7935Referred to Committee

Shall Not Be Infringed Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-16
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

John J. McGuire III
John J. McGuire III
Republican · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 94.1% (544 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001239

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10)· 2026-03-26

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-03-16

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-03-16

Previously

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-16

Plain-English Summary

Based on the title and subject matter, this bill likely aims to protect or expand gun ownership rights by limiting restrictions on firearms. The legislation would probably prevent federal, state, or local governments from passing certain gun control measures that supporters view as infringing on Second Amendment rights. It would affect gun owners, law enforcement agencies, and potentially gun manufacturers across the country.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7935 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7935 To provide for a cause of action enabling recovery of any person harmed by the limitation on ability to carry a firearm in a different jurisdiction. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2026 Mr. McGuire introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for a cause of action enabling recovery of any person harmed by the limitation on ability to carry a firearm in a different jurisdiction. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Shall Not Be Infringed Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. GUN FREE ZONE POLICY REQUIREMENT PERTAINING TO ELIGIBILITY FOR BYRNE-JAG FUNDING. (a) Gun Free Zone Policy Requirement.--For each fiscal year after the expiration of the period specified in subsection (b) in which a State or unit of local government receives a grant under part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.), the State or unit of local government shall conform its laws and policies to the following: (1) If the State or unit of local government has in effect any law providing for a gun free zone, then in the case of any person-- (A) who is harmed by the use of a firearm by another, (B) such harm occurs in a gun free zone, (C) who is authorized to carry a firearm in that person's State of residence, and (D) the person harmed could, if allowed to carry a firearm, have averted or mitigated such harm, such person may recover, in a civil action against the State or unit of local government, compensatory damages and damages for pain and suffering. (2) The term ``gun free zone'' means any geographical area where the carrying of a firearm is prohibited under Federal, State, or local law by a member of the public. (b) Compliance and Ineligibility.-- (1) Compliance date.--The period specified in this subsection is the period beginning on the first full fiscal year after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Ineligibility for funds.--For any fiscal year after the expiration of the period specified in paragraph (1), a State or unit of local government that fails to comply with subsection (a), shall be subject to a reduction of not more than 99 percent of the funds that would otherwise be allocated for that fiscal year to the State or unit of local government under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.), whether characterized as the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, the Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Program, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, or otherwise. (c) Reallocation.--Amounts not allocated under a program referred to in subsection (b)(2) to a State for failure to fully comply with subsection (a) shall be reallocated under that program to States that have not failed to comply with such subsection. SEC. 3. GUN FREE ZONE POLICY REQUIREMENT PERTAINING TO ELIGIBILITY FOR COPS FUNDING. For each fiscal year after the expiration of the period specified in section 2(b) in which a State or unit of local government receives a grant under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act…
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of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.), the State or unit of local government shall conform its laws and policies to the requirement in section 2(a). For any fiscal year after the expiration of the period specified in section 2(b)(1), a State or unit of local government that fails to comply with this section, shall be subject to a reduction of not more than 99 percent of the funds that would otherwise be allocated for that fiscal year to the State or unit of local government. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. Terms used in this Act have the meanings given such terms in section 901 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. <all>
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