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HR 218 104th Congress House

1995 Community Protection Initiative

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns.

Introduced: May 22, 1995 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement FirearmsFirearms controlGovernment Operations and PoliticsIdentification devices
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 1996
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 29, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from Justice.
Jan 25, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 18, 1996

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

1995 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 and local laws prohibiting the carrying of a concealed handgun.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 1 Republican 3
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 22, 1996
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 14, 1996
QUINN, JACK
· Apr 30, 1996
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 23, 1996
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Jun 20, 1995
GOSS, PORTER
· May 25, 1995
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 22, 1995
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Apr 4, 1995
COLLINS, MAC
· Feb 7, 1995
FROST, MARTIN
· Jan 11, 1995
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 4, 1995
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jan 4, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 218: 1995 Community Protection Initiative. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-218/
MLA
"H.R. 218: 1995 Community Protection Initiative." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-218/.
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H.R. 218, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-218/.
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