S 80
115th Congress
Senate
Water Resources Development
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Army Corps of Engineers
Department of Defense
Firearms and explosives
A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 10, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers, if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
1