Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB2513
Legislation Overview
Title: Police Officers Protecting Children Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Child safety and welfare: Elementary and secondary education: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement officers: School administration
Description: Police Officers Protecting Children Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to specify that certain retired and off-duty law enforcement officers who are authorized to carry concealed firearms are not subject to the federal prohibitions on possessing or discharging a firearm in a school zone.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: June 23, 2017
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2513/all-info
Sponsors
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8 sponsors: Vicky Hartzler (R); Joe Wilson (R); Glenn Grothman (R); Bill Flores (R); Todd Rokita (R); Robert Pittenger (R); Ralph Norman (R); Francis Rooney (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (8 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 23, 2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| House | May 18, 2017 | Introduced in House |
| House | May 18, 2017 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | May 25 2017 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations
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