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HR 1277 103th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms Firearms control Identification devices Law enforcement officers State laws

1993 Community Protection Initiative

Introduced: March 10, 1993 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 15, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Mar 10, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 10, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

1993 Community Protection Initiative - Amends the Federal criminal code to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers carrying appropriate written identification of such status from State laws prohibiting the carrying of a concealed handgun.

What's happening now March 15, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Aug 11, 1994
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 14, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1277: 1993 Community Protection Initiative. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1277/
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"H.R. 1277: 1993 Community Protection Initiative." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1277/.
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H.R. 1277, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1277/.
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