Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This legislation would allow off-duty and retired law enforcement to carry firearms in a school zone.
Title: Police Officers Protecting Children Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Child safety and welfare: Elementary and secondary education: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement officers: School administration
Description: Specifies that certain retired and off-duty law enforcement officers who are authorized to carry concealed firearms are not subject to the federal prohibition on possessing (or discharging) a firearm in a school zone.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: April 8, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1501/all-info
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2 sponsors: Vicky Hartzler (R); Roger Marshall (R)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 8 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | Mar 5 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | Mar 5 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 21 2019 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
There have not been any votes on this bill