SAGA Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1715 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. 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 fol- lowing 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Second Amendment 4 Guarantee Act’’ or the ‘‘SAGA Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:25 May 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1715.IH H1715 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1715 IH SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF STATES AND LO- 1 CALITIES TO REGULATE CONDUCT IN RELA- 2 TION TO RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS. 3 Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is 4 amended— 5 (1) by striking ‘‘No’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) Except 6 as provided in subsection (b), no’’; and 7 (2) by adding after and below the end the fol- 8 lowing: 9 ‘‘(b)(1) A State or a political subdivision of a State 10 may not impose any regulation, prohibition, or registration 11 or licensing requirement with respect to the design, manu- 12 facture, importation, sale, transfer, possession, or marking 13 of a rifle or shotgun that has moved in, or any such con- 14 duct that affects, interstate or foreign commerce, that is 15 more restrictive, or impose any penalty, tax, fee, or charge 16 with respect to such a rifle or shotgun or such conduct, 17 in an amount greater, than is provided under Federal law. 18 To the extent that a law of a State or political subdivision 19 of a State, whether enacted before, on, or after the date 20 of the enactment of this subsection, violates the preceding 21 sentence, the law shall have no force or effect. For pur- 22 poses of this subsection, the term ‘rifle or shotgun’ in- 23 cludes any part of a rifle or shotgun, any detachable mag- 24 azine or ammunition feeding device, and any type of pistol 25 grip or stock design. 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:25 May 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1715.IH H1715 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 1715 IH ‘‘(2) In an action brought for damages or relief from 1 a violation of paragraph (1), the court shall award the pre- 2 vailing plaintiff a reasonable attorney’s fee in addition to 3 any other damages or relief awarded.’’. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:25 May 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1715.IH H1715 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS