A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects.

Bill: 115-s-80
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
Introduced: 2017-01-10
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Army Corps of Engineers

Department of Defense

Firearms and explosives
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers, if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 80 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2017 Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects.

1. Protecting the Right of Individuals To Bear Arms at Water Resources Development Projects The Secretary of the Army shall not promulgate or enforce any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm, including an assembled or functional firearm, in any area open to the public (other than a Federal facility as defined in section 930(g) of title 18, United States Code) at a water resources development project covered under section 327.0 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), if— (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm; and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the State in which the water resources development project is located.