3.0.0 2945 2023-01-11T13:37:49Z 2023-01-11T13:37:49Z House HR 2017-06-20 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia:H.R. 2945.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of theConstitution that states that Congress shall have Power ``Toregulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the severalStates . . .''The Second Amendment to the United States Constitutionwhich states that ``A well regulated Militia, being necessaryto the security of a free State, the right of the people tokeep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.''[Page H4994]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-10T16:45:53Z Referred to 2017-06-20T16:00:36Z Congressional Self-Defense Act 115 2940 HR 2017-07-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS 2017-07-10 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2017-06-20 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-06-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001071 Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] Jody Hice R GA B. 10 N B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 2017-06-27 False Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Members of Congress U.S. Capitol Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2017-06-20 Introduced in House 2017-11-06T23:17:06Z Congressional Personal Safety 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 firearm for any lawful purpose: (1) in any state; and (2) in the Capitol Buildings, other than the U.S. Capitol, and on the Capitol Grounds.

]]> Congressional Personal Safety Act Display Title Congressional Personal Safety Act Official Title as Introduced To grant Members of Congress the right to carry a firearm anywhere in the United States, except in the United States Capitol. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Congressional Personal Safety Act Introduced in House 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2945ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2945ih.xml 2017-07-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. 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.