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S 253 108th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Federal preemption Firearms Firearms control Government Operations and Politics Identification devices Law enforcement officers Local laws Photography Police State laws

Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2003

Introduced: January 30, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 2003
By Senator Hatch from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 108-29. Additional and Minority views filed.
Mar 11, 2003
Star Print ordered on on the reported bill.
Mar 6, 2003
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
Mar 6, 2003
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Mar 6, 2003
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 30, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1817-1818)
Jan 30, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1816-1817)
Jan 30, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the Senate on January 30, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize qualified law enforcement officers (including certain qualified retired officers) carrying the photographic identification issued by their governmental agency, notwithstanding State or local laws, to carry a concealed firearm. Provides that such authorization shall not supersede State laws that: (1) permit private entities to prohibit the possession of concealed firearms on their property; or (2) prohibit the possession of firearms on State or local government property. Excludes from the definition of "firearm" any machine gun, firearm silencer, or destructive device.

What's happening now March 26, 2003

By Senator Hatch from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 108-29. Additional and Minority views filed.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 218 Identical bill Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 3 Republican 7
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 10, 2003
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 26, 2003
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 24, 2003
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 30, 2003
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 30, 2003
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jan 30, 2003
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 30, 2003
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jan 30, 2003
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 30, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 253: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-253/
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"S. 253: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-253/.
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