US HB3146 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on July 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-08 - 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]

Summary

Military Base Self-Defense Act Repeals: (1) Army Regulation 190-14, entitled "Carrying of Firearms and Use of Force for Law Enforcement and Security Duties"; and (2) Department of Defense Directive Number 5210.56, entitled "Use of Deadly Force and the Carrying of Firearms by DOD Personnel Engaged in Law Enforcement and Security Duties." Nullifies any provision in any other law, rule, regulation, or executive order that prohibits military personnel trained in firearms from carrying officially issued or personally owned firearms on military bases. Prohibits: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Secretaries of the military departments from reinstating the firearm bans repealed in this Act or enacting similar restrictions; and (2) the President from taking any executive action, promulgating any rule, or issuing any executive order or regulation to prohibit military personnel from carrying firearms.

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Title

Military Base Self-Defense Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-09-08HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2015-07-21HouseReferred to House Judiciary
2015-07-21HouseReferred to House Armed Services
2015-07-21HouseReferred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-07-21HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1823 (Related) 2015-07-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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