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HR 1566 118th Congress House Congress Congressional officers and employees Firearms and explosives Government buildings, facilities, and property House of Representatives U.S. Capitol

Safe Storage Lockers for House Office Buildings Act

Introduced: March 10, 2023 Introduced by: Steube, W. Gregory Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Sep 12, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.
Mar 13, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Storage Lockers for House Office Buildings Act

This bill permits employees of the House of Representatives to bring certain weapons into House office buildings provided that the employees store the weapons in storage lockers operated by the U.S. Capitol Police.

An employee who is authorized by the District of Columbia (DC) to carry self-defense spray, a stun gun, or a firearm may bring the weapon into a House office building if the employee (1) carries the weapon in a manner that complies with DC laws prior to entering the building, (2) enters the building through an external pedestrian entrance, (3) leaves the weapon in a storage locker while in the building, and (4) immediately exits the building after retrieving the weapon.

The U.S. Capitol Police must install and operate storage lockers at the external pedestrian entrances of each House office building.

What's happening now September 12, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1