Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 became law 419 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedApr 30, 2015
ReportedApr 27, 2016
Passed one chamberMay 10, 2016
Passed bothJun 10, 2016
LawJun 22, 2016
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 76 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015
(Sec. 4) This bill authorizes a federal law enforcement officer to carry a government-issued firearm during a covered furlough (i.e., a planned event during which an agency involuntarily furloughs employees due to downsizing, reduced funding, lack of work, or budget constraints including a lapse in appropriations).
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 70 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 611 words
- Subjects
- AppropriationsExecutive agency funding and structureFirearms and explosivesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officers
- Latest action
- Jun 22, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-180.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 114th S. 1162 Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]