Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-1794
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2011-11-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Firearms and explosives
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2011-11-02
text: 
Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition against entering restricted federal buildings or grounds to impose criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly enters any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority. Defines "restricted buildings or grounds" as a posted, cordoned off, or otherwise restricted area of: (1) the White House or its grounds, or the Vice President's official residence or its grounds; (2) a building or grounds where the President or other person protected by the Secret Service is or will be temporarily visiting; or (3) a building or grounds so restricted due to a special event of national significance.

action_date: 2011-11-17
text: 
Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition against entering restricted federal buildings or grounds to impose criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly enters any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority. Defines "restricted buildings or grounds" as a posted, cordoned off, or otherwise restricted area of: (1) the White House or its grounds, or the Vice President's official residence or its grounds; (2) a building or grounds where the President or other person protected by the Secret Service is or will be temporarily visiting; or (3) a building or grounds so restricted due to a special event of national significance.

action_date: 2012-02-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on November 17, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition against entering restricted federal buildings or grounds to impose criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly enters any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority. Defines "restricted buildings or grounds" as a posted, cordoned off, or otherwise restricted area of: (1) the White House or its grounds or the Vice President's official residence or its grounds, (2) a building or grounds where the President or other person protected by the Secret Service is or will be temporarily visiting, or (3) a building or grounds so restricted due to a special event of national significance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-02-07
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2012-02-07
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2012-02-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-02-06
text: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S357-358; text as passed Senate: CR S357-358)
action_date: 2012-02-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S357-358; text as passed Senate: CR S357-358)
action_date: 2011-11-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 234.
action_date: 2011-11-17
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
action_date: 2011-11-17
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
action_date: 2011-11-17
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
action_date: 2011-11-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-11-02
text: Introduced in Senate