3.0.0 2951 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. BABIN:H.R. 2951.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Amendment 2: A well regulated Militia, being necessary tothe security of a free State, the right of the people to keepand bear Arms, shall not be infringed.Article 1, Section 5-2: Each House may determine the Rulesof its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderlyBehaviour, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel aMember.[Page H4994]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-10T16:46:21Z Referred to 2017-06-20T16:02:00Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-28T19:45:51Z Referred to 2017-06-20T16:02:10Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2017-06-20T16:02:05Z 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 2017-06-28 hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security. Committee 2017-06-20 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Homeland Security, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-06-20 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Homeland Security, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2017-06-20 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Homeland Security, 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. 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 B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 N R000597 Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] Tom Rice R SC 7 2017-06-22 False H001048 Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] Duncan Hunter R CA D. 50 2017-06-22 False B001299 Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] Jim Banks R IN 3 2017-06-22 False L000578 Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Doug LaMalfa R CA 1 2017-06-22 False D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2017-06-22 False H001071 Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] Jody Hice R GA B. 10 2017-06-22 False B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 2017-06-22 False Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional operations and organization Firearms and explosives Licensing and registrations Members of Congress Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2017-06-20 Introduced in House 2017-11-22T22:29:39Z This bill allows a Member of Congress to carry a concealed handgun for any lawful purpose anywhere in the United States, except on the grounds of the White House, wherever the U.S. Secret Service is prohibiting the possession of a firearm, or on an air carrier (unless the Member has successfully completed the federal flight deck officer training program), provided that such Member:

  • is carrying the photographic identification issued by a chamber of Congress that identifies him or her as a Member;
  • has been issued a license or permit to carry a concealed handgun by a state or the United States Capitol Police; and
  • is not otherwise prohibited under federal law from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm.

The Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police is authorized to issue such a license or permit.

The Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account and the House of Representatives' Members' Representational Allowance may be used to pay for a a Member's participation in the federal flight deck officer training program, which the Department of Homeland Security must make available.

]]> To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions. Display Title To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions. Official Title as Introduced To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2951ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2951ih.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.