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HR 3115 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Defense Firearms and explosives Military facilities and property Military personnel and dependents

Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act

Introduced: July 31, 2015 Introduced by: DesJarlais, Scott Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Sep 8, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 20, 2015
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.
Jul 20, 2015
Introduced in House
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Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to issue a new directive authorizing trained military personnel to carry military-issued firearms on military bases and Armed Forces recruitment facilities.

Army Regulation 190-14, entitled "Carrying of Firearms and Use of Force for Law Enforcement and Security Duties," and DOD Directive Number 5210.56, entitled "Use of Deadly Force and the Carrying of Firearms by DOD Personnel Engaged in Law Enforcement and Security Duties" are repealed.

Any provision in any other law, rule, regulation, or executive order that prohibits trained military personnel from carrying officially issued firearms on military bases and Armed Forces recruitment facilities shall have no force or effect.

Trained military personnel shall not be prohibited from carrying officially issued firearms on military bases or Armed Forces recruitment facilities.

What's happening now September 8, 2015

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 1 Republican 22
Murphy, Tim
· Sep 18, 2015
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Sep 11, 2015
Poliquin, Bruce
· Aug 4, 2015
Duffy, Sean
· Jul 31, 2015
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Jul 31, 2015
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jul 29, 2015
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jul 29, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 28, 2015
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jul 28, 2015
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jul 28, 2015
Love, Mia
· Jul 28, 2015
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Jul 28, 2015
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 28, 2015
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 28, 2015
Walker, Mark
· Jul 28, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jul 28, 2015
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 23, 2015
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jul 23, 2015
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 23, 2015
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jul 23, 2015
Rothfus, Keith
· Jul 23, 2015
Brat, Dave
· Jul 22, 2015
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jul 22, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 22, 2015
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jul 22, 2015
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 22, 2015
McHenry, Patrick
· Jul 22, 2015
Noem, Kristi
· Jul 22, 2015
Sanford, Mark
· Jul 22, 2015
Shuster, Bill
· Jul 22, 2015
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jul 22, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jul 22, 2015
Young, David
· Jul 22, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· Jul 21, 2015
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 21, 2015
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 21, 2015
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jul 21, 2015
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 20, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 20, 2015
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jul 20, 2015
Graves, Tom
· Jul 20, 2015
Reichert, David
· Jul 20, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3115: Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3115/
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"H.R. 3115: Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3115/.
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H.R. 3115, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3115/.
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