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HR 3199 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Department of Defense Firearms and explosives Military facilities and property Military personnel and dependents

Safe Military Bases Act

Introduced: April 8, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 9, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Oct 24, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sep 26, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 26, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Military Bases Act - Repeals: (1) Army Regulation 190-14, entitled "Carrying of Firearms and Use of Force for Law Enforcement and Security Duties"; and (2) Department of Defense Directive Number 5210.56, entitled "Use of Deadly Force and the Carrying of Firearms by DOD Personnel Engaged in Law Enforcement and Security Duties." Nullifies any provision in any other law, rule, regulation, or executive order that prohibits military personnel trained in firearms from carrying officially issued or personally owned firearms on military bases.

Prohibits: (1) the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretaries of the military departments from reinstating the firearm bans repealed in this Act or enacting similar restrictions; and (2) the President from taking any executive action, promulgating any rule, or issuing any executive order or regulation to prohibit military personnel from carrying firearms.

What's happening now January 9, 2014

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 5
King, Steve
· Jun 19, 2014
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 18, 2014
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 6, 2014
Gibbs, Bob
· May 6, 2014
Palazzo, Steven
· Apr 8, 2014
Broun, Paul
· Apr 4, 2014
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Apr 4, 2014
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Apr 4, 2014
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Nov 21, 2013
Farenthold, Blake
· Nov 14, 2013
Bishop, Rob
· Oct 30, 2013
HALL, RALPH
· Oct 30, 2013
Miller, Jeff
· Oct 2, 2013
Gohmert, Louie
· Sep 26, 2013
Olson, Pete
· Sep 26, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 26, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3199: Safe Military Bases Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3199/
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"H.R. 3199: Safe Military Bases Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3199/.
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H.R. 3199, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3199/.
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