US Congress House Bill 2940 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on June 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Congressional Self-Defense Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a Member of Congress who is carrying a valid Member identification document and who is not otherwise prohibited from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm to carry a concealed firearm for any lawful purpose: (1) in the U.S. Capitol only as authorized by regulations issued by the Capitol Police Board; and (2) anywhere else in the United States, except where the U.S. Secret Service is protecting the President or Vice President and prohibiting the possession of a firearm.

Congressional Self-Defense Act

Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2017-06-20	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-06-20	House	Introduced in House

HB2945 (Related) 2017-07-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2940/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2940/BILLS-115hr2940ih.pdf