PASS Act

Bill: 114-hr-4550
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2016-02-11
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Educational facilities and institutions

Elementary and secondary education

Federal preemption

Firearms and explosives

Law enforcement officers

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protect Against School Shootings Act or the</b> <b>PASS Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to permit active and retired law enforcement officers and persons who arelegally allowed to carry a concealed firearm under state law to bring their firearms onto traditionally gun-free school grounds.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill permits such persons to discharge a firearm in defense of self or others, in a school zone.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2016 Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Yoho , Mr. Babin , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Russell , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Olson , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Rohrabacher , and Mr. Barton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm to carry a firearm, and to discharge a firearm in defense of self or others, in a school zone.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Against School Shootings Act or the PASS Act . 2. Use of firearms in school zones by qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm (a) Override of the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 Section 922(q) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking or at the end of clause (vi); (B) by striking the period at the end of clause (vii) and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (viii) by a person who, under section 926D, may carry a concealed firearm in a school zone. ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking or at the end of clause (iii); (B) by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (v) by a person who, under section 926D, may carry a concealed firearm in a school zone. . (b) Override of State law (1) In general Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C the following: 926D. Use of firearms in school zones by qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm Notwithstanding the law of any State or any political subdivision thereof, a person who, under section 926B or 926C or the law of a State, may carry a concealed firearm may carry the firearm, and discharge the firearm in defense of self or others, in a school zone in any State. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 926C the following new item: 926D. Use of firearms in school zones by qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm. .