S. 2205: Second Amendment Sovereignty Act of 2012

112th Congress · introduced 2012-03-19 · International Affairs · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-03-19 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Second Amendment Sovereignty Act of 2012

Plain summary

Second Amendment Sovereignty Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that U.S. sovereignty and the constitutionally protected freedoms of American gun owners must be upheld and not be undermined by a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended to use U.S. influence, in connection with negotiations for a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, to restrict the rights of U.S. citizens under the second amendment to the Constitution, or to otherwise regulate domestic manufacture, assembly, possession, use, transfer, or purchase of firearms, ammunition, or related items.

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Official text

Second Amendment Sovereignty Act of 2012

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · 22 cosponsors

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Rand Paul (R-KY), John Boozman (R-AR), John Thune (R-SD), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), James E. Risch (R-ID), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Mike Lee (R-UT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] reported raising $1.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s2205.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>

Record fed-us-cong112-s2205 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112