Congressional Self-Defense Act

Bill: 115-hr-2940
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
Introduced: 2017-06-20
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives

Members of Congress

U.S. Capitol
Latest action: action_date: 2017-07-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <b>Congressional Self-Defense Act</b> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a Member of Congress who is carrying a valid Member identification document and who is not otherwise prohibited from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm to carry a concealed firearm for any lawful purpose: (1) in the U.S. Capitol only as authorized by regulations issued by the Capitol Police Board; and (2) anywhere else in the United States, except where the U.S. Secret Service is protecting the President or Vice President and prohibiting the possession of a firearm.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2940 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2017 Mr. Brooks of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the United States, with certain exceptions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Self-Defense Act . 2. Carrying of concealed firearms by Members of Congress (a) In general Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C the following: 926D. Carrying of concealed firearms by Members of Congress (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law or any law, rule, or regulation of a State or any political subdivision thereof, a Member of Congress who is carrying the identification required by subsection (b) and who is not otherwise prohibited by this chapter from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm may carry a concealed firearm for any lawful purpose— (1) in the United States Capitol only as authorized by regulations issued under section 5104(e)(1)(A) of title 40; and (2) anywhere else in the United States, except where the United States Secret Service is protecting the President or Vice President of the United States and prohibiting the possession of a firearm. (b) The identification required by this subsection is a valid identification document (as defined in section 1028(d)(3) of this title) of the Member of Congress containing a photograph of the Member of Congress. (c) In this section, the term Member of Congress means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 926C the following: 926D. Carrying of concealed firearms by Members of Congress. .