HOUSE 1567117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Police Officers Protecting Children Act
- Last Action
- 5/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2021-03-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-03 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (15)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Stephanie Bice (R-OK)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Chris Stewart (R-UT)
- Mark Amodei (R-NV)
- Adrian Smith (R-NE)
- William Timmons (R-SC)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
Subjects
- Elementary and secondary education
- Firearms and explosives
- Law enforcement officers
- School administration
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