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H.R. 1650 118th Congress House

Police Officers Protecting Children Act

Official title: To allow certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm to protect children in a school zone.

Introduced: March 17, 2023 Introduced by: August Pfluger Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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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.
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Mar 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Police Officers Protecting Children Act

This bill specifies that certain active and retired law enforcement officers who are authorized to carry concealed firearms are not subject to the federal prohibition on possessing (or discharging) a firearm in a school zone.

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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · May 26, 2023
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Luttrell, Morgan
Texas · Apr 26, 2023
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Mar 22, 2023
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 22, 2023
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 17, 2023
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Mar 17, 2023
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Mar 17, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1650: Police Officers Protecting Children Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1650/
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"H.R. 1650: Police Officers Protecting Children Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1650/.
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H.R. 1650, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1650/.
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[H.R. 1650: Police Officers Protecting Children Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1650/)
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