HR 2561
115th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Firearms and explosives
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Law enforcement officers
POLICE Act of 2017
Introduced: May 19, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 2018
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 19, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Officers of the Law In Civilian Establishments Act of 2017 or the POLICE Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the restriction on possessing a firearm or other dangerous weapon in a federal facility.
Specifically, the prohibition does not apply to the lawful carrying of agency-issued firearms and dangerous weapons by a uniformed law enforcement officer in certain publicly accessible federal facilities.
What's happening now
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committees of jurisdiction
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