Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act

Bill: 115-hr-6914
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2018-09-26
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives

Law enforcement officers

Railroads

State and local government operations

Transportation and Public Works

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-09-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to permit active and retired state railroad police officers to carry a concealed firearm.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6914 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2018 Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Lesko , and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to include railroad police officers in the definition of qualified law enforcement officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act . 2. Inclusion of railroad police officers (a) Qualified law enforcement officer Section 926B(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after agency the following: , or a railroad police officer commissioned or certified by a State pursuant to section 28101 of title 49, United States Code, . (b) Qualified retired law enforcement officer Section 926C(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after individual the following: , including a railroad police officer commissioned or certified by a State pursuant to section 28101 of title 49, United States Code, .