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Title: Congressional Personal Safety Act
Subject: Firearms and explosives: Members of Congress: U.S. Capitol: Crime and law enforcement
Description: Congressional Personal Safety Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a Member of Congress who is carrying a valid Member identification document and who is not otherwise prohibited from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm to carry a firearm for any lawful purpose: (1) in any state; and (2) in the Capitol Buildings, other than the U.S. Capitol, and on the Capitol Grounds.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: July 10, 2017
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2945/all-info
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2 sponsors: Jody Hice (R); Mo Brooks (R)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Jul 10 2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
House | Jun 20 2017 | Introduced in House |
House | Jun 20 2017 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Jun 26 2017 | 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, Homeland Security, And Investigations
There have not been any votes on this bill