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HR 5439 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Law enforcement officers Railroads State and local government operations Transportation safety and security

Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act

Introduced: December 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
Jan 28, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 16, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act

This bill permits an active or retired state railroad police officer to carry a concealed firearm.

What's happening now January 28, 2020

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 9, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 7, 2020
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Dec 19, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Dec 18, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Dec 18, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5439: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5439/
MLA
"H.R. 5439: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5439/.
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H.R. 5439, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5439/.
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[H.R. 5439: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5439/)
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