Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2011
Latest action · Sep 23, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 13, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide for reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms in different states by persons who are not prohibited by federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm and who are: (1) carrying a valid state license or permit for carrying a concealed firearm, or (2) otherwise entitled to carry a concealed firearm in their state of residence.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 3, 2011 to May 31, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Gene Green | Oct 3, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Oct 3, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Joe Walsh | Oct 5, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Oct 12, 2011 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Oct 13, 2011 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Oct 13, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Oct 24, 2011 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Nov 3, 2011 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Nov 14, 2011 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Nov 16, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Nov 16, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Nov 17, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Nov 17, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Dec 8, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Lou Barletta | Dec 12, 2011 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Dec 13, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Dec 16, 2011 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Jan 17, 2012 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Mar 6, 2012 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Mar 29, 2012 | |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Apr 19, 2012 | |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | May 31, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 13, 2011 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Sep 23, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Sep 13, 2011Introduced in House
- Sep 13, 2011Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Lists H6139H.R. 2900-2909 | — | Sep 13, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6139.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32842 | Gun Control Legislation Archived | Report | Nov 14, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in that State.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2011Introduced in House
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