S 1835
114th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement officers
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Military Facilities Force Protection Act of 2015
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 22, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Military Facilities Force Protection Act of 2015
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to station military police or other military personnel armed with firearms at military recruiting and reserve component facilities for the exclusive purpose of force protection.
DOD is authorized to enter into memoranda of understanding with state or local law enforcement agencies or National Guards to provide such protection if military personnel are not available.
DOD shall:
- implement a training program for all force protection personnel stationed under this Act;
- implement measures to improve the security of existing military recruitment and reserve component facilities, including installation of bullet-proof glass and enhanced video surveillance equipment; and
- relocate a facility for which adequate security improvements cannot be made to a location consistent with required security improvements.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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