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HR 3420 116th 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: June 21, 2019 Introduced by: DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Jun 21, 2019
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.
Jun 21, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act

This bill directs 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 July 30, 2019

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3420: Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3420/
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"H.R. 3420: Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3420/.
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H.R. 3420, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3420/.
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