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HR 4153 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Motor vehicles

Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act

Introduced: October 26, 2017 Introduced by: DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Nov 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Oct 26, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Oct 26, 2017
Introduced in House
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Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to direct each civilian or military federal law enforcement agency to prescribe requirements for the safe storage and locking of service firearms when they are not in use.

It specifies minimum standards for safe storage and locking, directs agencies to report lost or stolen firearms, and requires agencies to provide training and written materials to law enforcement officers.

What's happening now November 17, 2017

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4153: Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4153/
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"H.R. 4153: Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4153/.
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H.R. 4153, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4153/.
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