Police Officers Protecting Children Act
Latest action · May 18, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMar 3, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Police Officers Protecting Children Act
This bill specifies that certain active and retired law enforcement officers who are authorized to carry concealed firearms are not subject to the federal prohibition on possessing (or discharging) a firearm in a school zone.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 31, 2022 to Jun 21, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | May 31, 2022 | |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | May 31, 2022 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Jun 7, 2022 | |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Jun 7, 2022 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Jun 7, 2022 | |
| R-OK | Stephanie I. Bice | Jun 7, 2022 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Jun 7, 2022 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Jun 8, 2022 | |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Jun 9, 2022 | |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Jun 9, 2022 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Jun 9, 2022 | |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Jun 14, 2022 | |
| R-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Jun 14, 2022 | |
| R-SC | William R. Timmons IV | Jun 14, 2022 | |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Jun 21, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Mar 3, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 3, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7908 | PASS Act | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2021Introduced in House
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