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HR 5674 110th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional personnel Federal employees Firearms Government Operations and Politics Health Labor and Employment Occupational health and safety Prisons Storage

Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2008

Introduced: April 1, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 14, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 1, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 1, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to ensure that prison facilities have secure firearms storage areas for employees authorized to carry firearms.

What's happening now April 14, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6 Republican 4
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 19, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 12, 2008
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 9, 2008
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 9, 2008
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 21, 2008
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 21, 2008
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 14, 2008
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 23, 2008
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 8, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5674: Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5674/
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"H.R. 5674: Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5674/.
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H.R. 5674, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5674/.
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