HR 2909 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act

Introduced Jun 15, 2017 Originated House Sponsor Thomas Massie R-KY

Latest action · Jun 15, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Progress

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IntroducedJun 15, 2017
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act

This bill declares that the prohibitions of the District of Columbia Official Code against carrying a pistol within Washington, DC either openly or concealed without a license under DC law shall not apply to an individual who is:

not prohibited by federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm;
carrying a valid license or permit for a concealed firearm issued under the law of a state; and
carrying a valid identification document containing the individual's photograph.

The Metropolitan Police Department, upon application by a person with a bona fide residence or place of business within the United States and a license to carry a concealed pistol under the law of any state or local government, shall issue that person a license to carry a concealed pistol within DC for up to two years from its date of issue, regardless of the applicant's reason for applying for the license.

The bill repeals the condition on the permission for a non-DC resident who lives in a state that does not require a license to carry a concealed pistol to apply to the department for a license to carry one within DC for up to two years. The condition repealed states that the non-resident may apply for a license to carry a concealed weapon only if the non-resident meets the same reasons and requirements a person must meet who has a bona fide residence or place of business in DC.

The department shall enter into reciprocity agreements with each other state that requires such an agreement in order to grant recognition to a license to carry a concealed firearm issued by that state.

Cosponsors 95

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 15, 2017 to Nov 13, 2017; 21 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-WV	Alexander X. Mooney	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-AZ	Andy Biggs	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-GA	Barry Loudermilk	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-AZ	David Schweikert	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-CA	Doug LaMalfa	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-SC	Jeff Duncan	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-GA	Jody B. Hice	Original	Jun 15, 2017
I-MI	Justin Amash	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-PA	Keith J. Rothfus	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-CO	Ken Buck	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-NC	Mark Meadows	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-AL	Mo Brooks	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-AZ	Paul A. Gosar	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-TX	Randy K. Weber, Sr.	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-GA	Rick W. Allen	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-IA	Rod Blum	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-PA	Scott Perry	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-OH	Steve Chabot	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-NC	Ted Budd	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-IN	Todd Rokita	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-AZ	Trent Franks	Original	Jun 15, 2017
R-FL	Bill Posey		Jun 20, 2017
R-TX	Brian Babin		Jun 20, 2017
R-VA	Dave Brat		Jun 20, 2017
R-AL	Gary J. Palmer		Jun 20, 2017
R-TX	Louie Gohmert		Jun 20, 2017
R-TN	Scott DesJarlais		Jun 20, 2017
R-TX	Ted Poe		Jun 20, 2017
R-FL	Ted S. Yoho		Jun 20, 2017
R-MD	Andy Harris		Jun 21, 2017
R-MO	Ann Wagner		Jun 21, 2017
R-TX	Blake Farenthold		Jun 21, 2017
R-OH	Bob Gibbs		Jun 21, 2017
R-CO	Doug Lamborn		Jun 21, 2017
R-NY	Lee M. Zeldin		Jun 21, 2017
R-PA	Mike Kelly		Jun 21, 2017
R-TX	Pete Olson		Jun 21, 2017
R-LA	Ralph Lee Abraham		Jun 21, 2017
R-ID	Raul R. Labrador		Jun 21, 2017
R-CA	Tom McClintock		Jun 21, 2017
R-MO	Billy Long		Jun 22, 2017
R-WI	Glenn Grothman		Jun 22, 2017
R-OH	James B. Renacci		Jun 22, 2017
R-KY	James Comer		Jun 22, 2017
R-ND	Kevin Cramer		Jun 22, 2017
R-LA	Mike Johnson		Jun 22, 2017
R-KS	Roger Marshall		Jun 22, 2017
R-WA	Dan Newhouse		Jun 23, 2017
R-TN	David P. Roe		Jun 23, 2017
R-WV	Evan H. Jenkins		Jun 23, 2017
R-VA	H. Morgan Griffith		Jun 23, 2017
R-IN	Jim Banks		Jun 23, 2017
R-SC	Joe Wilson		Jun 23, 2017
R-TX	Lamar Smith		Jun 23, 2017
R-NC	Mark Walker		Jun 23, 2017
R-FL	Matt Gaetz		Jun 23, 2017
R-FL	Ron DeSantis		Jun 23, 2017
R-MI	Tim Walberg		Jun 23, 2017
R-OH	Warren Davidson		Jun 23, 2017
R-FL	Daniel Webster		Jun 26, 2017
R-NE	Don Bacon		Jun 26, 2017
R-MS	Steven M. Palazzo		Jun 26, 2017
R-OH	Bill Johnson		Jun 27, 2017
R-TN	Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann		Jun 27, 2017
R-OK	Jim Bridenstine		Jun 27, 2017
R-OH	Jim Jordan		Jun 27, 2017
R-FL	John H. Rutherford		Jun 27, 2017
R-FL	Neal P. Dunn		Jun 27, 2017
R-MS	Trent Kelly		Jun 27, 2017
R-TN	John J. Duncan, Jr.		Jun 28, 2017
R-TX	Kenny Marchant		Jun 28, 2017
R-IN	Luke Messer		Jun 28, 2017
R-IA	Steve King		Jun 28, 2017
R-OH	Brad R. Wenstrup		Jun 29, 2017
R-CA	Duncan Hunter		Jun 29, 2017
R-AR	Eric A. "Rick" Crawford		Jun 29, 2017
R-SD	Kristi L. Noem		Jun 29, 2017
R-TX	Michael T. McCaul		Jun 29, 2017
R-KS	Ron Estes		Jun 29, 2017
R-OK	Markwayne Mullin		Jul 13, 2017
R-SC	Ralph Norman		Jul 14, 2017
R-MI	Mike Bishop		Jul 18, 2017
R-MO	Blaine Luetkemeyer		Sep 12, 2017
R-TX	Michael C. Burgess		Sep 12, 2017
R-TX	Roger Williams		Sep 12, 2017
R-OK	Tom Cole		Sep 12, 2017
R-TX	Joe Barton		Sep 14, 2017
R-GA	A. Drew Ferguson IV		Sep 27, 2017
R-MO	Vicky Hartzler		Oct 2, 2017
R-UT	Chris Stewart		Oct 11, 2017
R-AL	Mike Rogers		Oct 12, 2017
R-IN	Jackie Walorski		Oct 16, 2017
R-AL	Bradley Byrne		Oct 24, 2017
R-CA	Paul Cook		Oct 24, 2017
R-AL	Robert B. Aderholt		Nov 13, 2017

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Referred Jun 15, 2017

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 15, 2017Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, and Article 1, Section 8, which gives Congress the authority to legislate for the District of Columbia.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 102, June 15, 2017, page H4938.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and other States and jurisdictions with respect to the ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jun 15, 2017Introduced in House

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