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HR 2940 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Members of Congress U.S. Capitol

Congressional Self-Defense Act

Introduced: June 20, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 20, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 20, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Congressional Self-Defense Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a Member of Congress who is carrying a valid Member identification document and who is not otherwise prohibited from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm to carry a concealed firearm for any lawful purpose: (1) in the U.S. Capitol only as authorized by regulations issued by the Capitol Police Board; and (2) anywhere else in the United States, except where the U.S. Secret Service is protecting the President or Vice President and prohibiting the possession of a firearm.

What's happening now July 10, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2945 Related bill Congressional Personal Safety Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jun 27, 2017
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 22, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2940: Congressional Self-Defense Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2940/
MLA
"H.R. 2940: Congressional Self-Defense Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2940/.
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H.R. 2940, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2940/.
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[H.R. 2940: Congressional Self-Defense Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2940/)
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