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HR 218 107th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Federal preemption Firearms Firearms control Government Operations and Politics Identification devices Law enforcement officers Local laws Photography Police State laws

Community Protection Act of 2001

Introduced: January 3, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E6)
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Community Protection Act of 2001- Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize qualified law enforcement officers (including qualified retired officers) carrying the photographic identification issued by the governmental agency for which the individual is, or was, employed as a law enforcement officer, notwithstanding State or local laws, to carry a concealed firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.

Specifies that this Act shall not be construed to supersede or limit the laws of any State that: (1) permit private persons or entities to prohibit or restrict the possession of concealed firearms on their property; or (2) prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on any State or local government property, installation, building, base, or park.

What's happening now February 12, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 9 Republican 14
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 10, 2002
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 24, 2002
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 14, 2002
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 4, 2002
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 29, 2002
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 14, 2001
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 31, 2001
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 31, 2001
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 26, 2001
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 19, 2001
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 11, 2001
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 2001
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 12, 2001
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 6, 2001
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 24, 2001
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 8, 2001
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 1, 2001
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Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 24, 2001
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 15, 2001
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Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 1, 2001
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 6, 2001
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 30, 2001
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jan 30, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 218: Community Protection Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-218/
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"H.R. 218: Community Protection Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-218/.
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H.R. 218, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-218/.
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