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HR 2805 116th 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 2019

Introduced: May 16, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 16, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Officers of the Law In Civilian Establishments Act of 2019 or the POLICE Act of 2019

This bill modifies federal restrictions on the possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon in a federal facility.

Specifically, it permits uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms and dangerous weapons in certain publicly accessible federal facilities.

What's happening now June 26, 2019

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 4
Garcia, Mike
· Aug 18, 2020
Bucshon, Larry
· Jun 27, 2019
Hice, Jody
· Jun 11, 2019
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Jun 5, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 22, 2019
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 16, 2019
Collins, Doug
· May 16, 2019
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · May 16, 2019
Mitchell, Paul
· May 16, 2019
Palazzo, Steven
· May 16, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · May 16, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2805: POLICE Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2805/
MLA
"H.R. 2805: POLICE Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2805/.
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H.R. 2805, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2805/.
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[H.R. 2805: POLICE Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2805/)
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