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HR 218 104th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms Firearms control Government Operations and Politics Identification devices Law enforcement officers Municipal ordinances State laws

1995 Community Protection Initiative

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
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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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 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.

What's happening now July 18, 1996

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 14, 1996
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 23, 1996
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 22, 1995
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 4, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 218: 1995 Community Protection Initiative. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-218/
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"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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