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H.R. 5013: Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006

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H.R. 5013: Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-03-28 · Emergency Management · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-03-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 401 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5013 (2006-07-25), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006

Plain summary

Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit any U.S. officer or employee or any person operating under federal authority, while acting in support of relief from a major disaster or emergency, from: (1) seizing or prohibiting possession of any firearm the possession of which is not otherwise prohibited (other than for forfeiture in compliance with federal law or as evidence in a criminal investigation); (2) requiring registration of any firearm not otherwise required; or (3) prohibiting the carrying of a firearm by any person otherwise authorized to carry a firearm. Provides that nothing under this Act shall be construed to prohibit requiring the temporary surrender of a firearm as a condition for entry into any mode of transportation used for rescue or evacuation during a major disaster or emergency. Authorizes any individual aggrieved by a violation of this Act to seek relief by bringing an action for redress for deprivation of rights and by bringing a civil action in U.S. district court for return of a confiscated firearm.

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Official text

Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] · 154 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5013, Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006 (2006-06-08); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5013, Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006 (2006-06-08)

Cosponsors on this site

Mike Rogers (R-AL), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Tom Cole (R-OK), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and 94 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5013 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109