Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
To allow judges who are licensed to carry a firearm in their state to securely store that firearm in the courthouse
Title: Firearm Lockbox Protection Act of 2023
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Description: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the secure storage of a licensed firearm possessed by a Federal judge, and for other purposes.
Session: 118th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Last Action Date: February 2, 2023
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/771/all-info
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11 sponsors: Tom Cole (R); Richard Hudson (R); John Carter (R); Kevin Hern (R); Patrick McHenry (R); Dan Newhouse (R); Frank Lucas (R); Claudia Tenney (R); Mike Kelly (R); Ronny Jackson (R); Byron Donalds (R)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Feb 2 2023 | Introduced in House |
House | Feb 2 2023 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Feb 24 2023 | 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: Judiciary
There have not been any votes on this bill