3.0.0 496 2023-01-11T13:20:53Z 2023-01-11T13:20:53Z House H HR 2011-01-26 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KING of New York:H.R. 496.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: ``The Congress shall havePower to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises,to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence andgeneral Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Impostsand Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.''[Page H512]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-14T19:59:48Z Referred to 2011-01-26T15:11:05Z Freedom to Serve Without Fear Act of 2011 112 367 HR 2011-02-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS 2011-02-14 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2011-01-26 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-01-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 N B001242 Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] Timothy Bishop D NY H. 1 2011-01-26 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 2011-01-26 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2011-01-26 True C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32] Judy Chu D CA 32 2011-01-26 True Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional elections Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Federal officials Firearms and explosives Members of Congress Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2011-01-26 Introduced in House 2011-03-17T21:12:28Z Securing Citizens' Protection at Federal Events Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any person from carrying a firearm at a place which the person knows is a restricted firearms zone.

Defines "restricted firearms zone" to mean within 1,000 feet of any structure in which, or at any other fixed place where: (1) a senior federal official is, within 30 minutes will be, or within the past 30 minutes was, holding an official event that is open to the public or carrying out an official or representational duty; or (2) such an official or a candidate for election for federal office is, will be, or was engaging in campaign activity as a candidate for election for federal office.

Includes as affirmative defenses: (1) the person was a law enforcement officer, a designated federal protectee, or an individual employed and authorized by the employer to carry the firearm; (2) the person was carrying the firearm only on real property owned or rented by the person; and (3) the firearm was unloaded and in a locked container or otherwise not readily accessible for use and any ammunition was in a locked container separate from the firearm.

Establishes penalties for violations.

]]> Securing Citizens' Protection at Federal Events Act Display Title Securing Citizens' Protection at Federal Events Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the carrying of a firearm near a place where a senior Federal official is holding an official public event or carrying out an official or representational duty, or where any person is campaigning for Federal elective office. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Securing Citizens' Protection at Federal Events Act Introduced in House 2011-01-26T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr496ih/xml/BILLS-112hr496ih.xml 2011-02-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.