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H.R. 1566 118th Congress House

Safe Storage Lockers for House Office Buildings Act

Official title: To permit employees of the House of Representatives who are authorized to possess certain weapons in the District of Columbia to bring such weapons into House … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To permit employees of the House of Representatives who are authorized to possess certain weapons in the District of Columbia to bring such weapons into House Office Buildings for secure storage, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 10, 2023 Introduced by: W. Gregory Steube Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Congress Congressional officers and employeesFirearms and explosivesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyHouse of RepresentativesU.S. Capitol
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
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 Latest action September 12, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.

 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.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • TESLA INC.
    for TESLA INC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
    for ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
    for ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Mar 14, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1566: Safe Storage Lockers for House Office Buildings Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1566/
MLA
"H.R. 1566: Safe Storage Lockers for House Office Buildings Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1566/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1566, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1566/.
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[H.R. 1566: Safe Storage Lockers for House Office Buildings Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1566/)
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