Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB2805
Legislation Overview
Title: POLICE Act of 2019 Protecting Officers of the Law In Civilian Establishments Act of 2019
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Firearms and explosives: Government buildings, facilities, and property: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management: Law enforcement officers
Description: Modifies federal restrictions on the possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon in a federal facility. Specifically, it permits uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms and dangerous weapons in certain publicly accessible federal facilities.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: June 26, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2805/all-info
Sponsors
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13 sponsors: Trey Hollingsworth (R); Doug Collins (R); Ted Budd (R); John Rutherford (R); Paul Mitchell (R); Steven Palazzo (R); David Kustoff (R); Tom Cole (R); Blaine Luetkemeyer (R); Jody Hice (R); Larry Bucshon (R); Steve Watkins (R); Mike Garcia (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (13 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 26, 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | May 16, 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | May 16, 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | May 29 2019 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
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