PASS Act
Latest action · Feb 29, 2016 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.
- IntroducedFeb 11, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protect Against School Shootings Act or the PASS Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to permit active and retired law enforcement officers and persons who are legally allowed to carry a concealed firearm under state law to bring their firearms onto traditionally gun-free school grounds.
Additionally, the bill permits such persons to discharge a firearm in defense of self or others, in a school zone.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2016 to Mar 22, 2016, with 19 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| R-AL | Gary J. Palmer | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 29, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Feb 11, 2016Introduced in House
- Feb 11, 2016Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 11, 2016Introduced in House
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