HR 2137 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015

Introduced Apr 30, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Doug Collins R-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 22, 2016 Became Public Law No: 114-180.

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.

  1. IntroducedApr 30, 2015
  2. Passed HouseMay 10, 2016
  3. Passed SenateJun 10, 2016
  4. To the PresidentJun 17, 2016
  5. Became lawJun 22, 2016

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015

(Sec. 4) This bill authorizes a federal law enforcement officer to carry a government-issued firearm during a covered furlough (i.e., a planned event during which an agency involuntarily furloughs employees due to downsizing, reduced funding, lack of work, or budget constraints including a lapse in appropriations).

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 30, 2015 to Mar 21, 2016, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalApr 30, 2015
R-WADavid G. ReichertOriginalApr 30, 2015
D-HITulsi GabbardOriginalApr 30, 2015
R-MIMike BishopMay 14, 2015
R-PAMichael G. FitzpatrickMar 21, 2016

Actions 21

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 22, 2016Became Public Law No: 114-180.
  2. Jun 22, 2016Signed by President.
  3. Jun 17, 2016Presented to President.
  4. Jun 10, 2016Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Jun 10, 2016Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3811-3812)
Show all 21 actions

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1162Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015Related billApr 30, 2015

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. May 11, 2016Received in Senate
  3. May 10, 2016Reported in House
  4. May 10, 2016Engrossed in House
  5. Apr 30, 2015Introduced in House

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