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HR 324 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Defense Firearms and explosives Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers of the Department of Defense with authority to execute warrants, make…

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers of the Department of Defense with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms.

Introduced: March 7, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E99)
Jan 19, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 19, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Defense to authorize a Department of Defense (DOD) law enforcement officer to: (1) execute and serve a warrant or other process; (2) make an arrest without a warrant for any offense committed in the presence of the officer, or for any felony if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person arrested has committed or is committing the felony; and (3) carry firearms.

What's happening now January 24, 2011

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E99)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 2
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Mar 7, 2012
HOLDEN, TIM
· Feb 29, 2012
Sutton, Betty
· Feb 29, 2012
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 14, 2012
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 16, 2011
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Apr 6, 2011
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Mar 15, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· Feb 18, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 324: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers of the Department of Defense with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-324/
MLA
"H.R. 324: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers of the Department of Defense with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-324/.
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H.R. 324, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-324/.
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[H.R. 324: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers of the Department of Defense with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-324/)
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