Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2015
Latest action · Apr 21, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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.
- IntroducedMar 23, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2015
Amends the federal criminal code to require the Bureau of Prisons to ensure that each chief executive officer of a federal penal or correctional institution: (1) provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the institution for qualified law enforcement officers employed by the Bureau to store firearms, or allows such officers to store firearms in a vehicle lockbox approved by the Bureau; and (2) allows such officers to carry concealed firearms on the premises outside of the secure perimeter of the institution.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 23, 2015 to Sep 7, 2016; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Original | Mar 23, 2015 |
| R-FL | David W. Jolly | Original | Mar 23, 2015 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Mar 23, 2015 |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Original | Mar 23, 2015 |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Original | Mar 23, 2015 |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Original | Mar 23, 2015 |
| D-PR | Pedro R. Pierluisi | Mar 26, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Richard M. Nolan | Apr 14, 2015 | |
| R-NV | Joseph J. Heck | May 13, 2015 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Jun 11, 2015 | |
| R-WV | Evan H. Jenkins | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Nov 2, 2015 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Nov 2, 2015 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Nov 3, 2015 | |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Nov 3, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Lou Barletta | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | Feb 11, 2016 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Feb 11, 2016 | |
| R-WI | Sean P. Duffy | Feb 11, 2016 | |
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Mar 14, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | May 17, 2016 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Jul 18, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Sep 7, 2016 |
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 Mar 23, 2015 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Apr 21, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 21, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Mar 23, 2015Introduced in House
- Mar 23, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 48, March 23, 2015, page H1849.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 368 | Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2015 | Identical bill | Feb 4, 2015 |
| HR 759 | Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act of 2016 | Related bill | Dec 23, 2016 |
| HR 1592 | Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2015 | Identical bill | Apr 21, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to require that the Director of the Bureau of Prisons ensure that each chief executive officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the Federal penal or correctional institution for firearms carried by certain employees of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2015Introduced in House
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