Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This legislation would modify federal law to comply with state laws that provide for/allow the lawful carrying of firearms on school property.
Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to permit certain individuals complying with State law to possess firearms.
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Child safety and welfare: Educational facilities and institutions: Elementary and secondary education: Firearms and explosives: Licensing and registrations: State and local government operations
Description: Modifies the criminal prohibition on possession of a firearm in a school zone. Specifically, it revises an exception to permit an individual to possess a firearm in a school zone if that individual is in compliance with the laws of the state and political subdivision in which the school zone is located.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: May 16, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1506/all-info
Companion Bill: HB5301
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10 sponsors: Mike Rounds (R); Marsha Blackburn (R); Mike Braun (R); Kevin Cramer (R); Josh Hawley (R); Mike Lee (R); Michael Enzi (R); John Kennedy (R); John Thune (R); James Inhofe (R)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 16 2019 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jun 3 2019 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
There have not been any votes on this bill